On Monday, TikTok argued in a Washington DC appeals court that a US law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban would severely impact the free speech rights of its 170 million US users.

The law arises from concerns over potential data exploitation by the Chinese government, although TikTok and ByteDance deny any links to Chinese authorities.

The companies call the law unconstitutional, while the US government argues it targets national security threats.

Legal experts anticipate the case could reach the Supreme Court, as TikTok insists divestiture is unfeasible and threatens its existence.

Meanwhile, TikTok creators and free speech advocates highlight significant ramifications for American constitutional rights.