U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) called the Supreme Court's decision to move forward with the TikTok ban a "violation of the First Amendment." The post Rand Paul Calls TikTok Ban ‘Violation of the First Amendment’ — Says Ruling Was ‘Based on Accusations,

Paul said he was disappointed, adding, "I do believe that banning a social media app like TikTok is a violation of the First Amendment."

TikTok is warning of some wide-ranging consequences if the Supreme Court allows the law banning the video app to take effect on Jan. 19.

The Supreme Court heard arguments for two-and-a-half hours on Friday over whether TikTok can be banned in the United States in less than one week. By the end, the justices appeared ready to allow the U.S. government to force TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the company or go dark.

although some expressed serious concerns about its First Amendment implications. TikTok is a platform used by about 170 million people in the United States, roughly half the country's population.

TikTok plans to shut US operations of the app on Sunday barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday

The US Supreme Court upheld a law requiring TikTok's sale or ban due to national security concerns, rejecting claims of First Amendment violations. The decision affects millions of American users, as TikTok faces a potential shutdown without divestiture.

U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle hailed a ruling by the Supreme Court on Friday that upheld a law that gives popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok until Sunday to be bought by an American company or be banned.