"In the brief, Senators Markey and Paul and Representative Khanna argued that the TikTok ban lacks evidence and directly conflicts with the First Amendment, undermining the rights of over 170 million Americans who use the platform," the press release said.

Mass. Senator Ed Markey has introduced a bill which aims to extend the nationwide TikTok ban’s deadline by 270 days.

Senator Ed Markey’s bill to delay the TikTok ban highlights the platform's $24.2 billion U.S. economic impact and the threat to millions of creators' livelihoods amid national security concerns.

Ed Markey (D-MA), announced on the Senate floor Monday that he plans to introduce the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act to give the company an extra 270 days to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance to avoid facing a ban in the US.

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is one among millions lobbying to push the potential ban on TikTok. During his speech on the Senate floor on January 13, he called on lawmakers to postpone the ban deadline by 270 days. During his speech, he expressed his ...

With 170 million American users on the platform, a nationwide TikTok ban would have serious consequences, dealing a profound economic, social, and political blow to its creators and users.

With a ban on TikTok set to go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19, one Massachusetts senator is co-sponsoring a bill to extend the ban's deadline.

Markey introduced his "Extend the TikTok Deadline Act" bill on Wednesday, which would extend the deadline by 270 days. His legislative attempt to extend the deadline was thwarted by two Republicans, one of which being Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, calling TikTok a Chinese communist spy app.

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is calling on President Joe Biden to delay a ban on TikTok that could go into effect in the coming days. The Supreme Court could rule as early as Friday whether or not the original ban is constitutional or if it should be delayed and debated further.

TikTok is set to be shut down in the United States on Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court intervenes or it is sold to an American owner. Lawmakers have rallied to shut down the platform in the United States over national security concerns because of its China-based ownership.

Markey introduced his "Extend the TikTok Deadline Act" bill on Wednesday, which would extend the deadline by 270 days. His legislative attempt to extend the deadline was thwarted by two Republicans, one of which being Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, calling TikTok a Chinese communist spy app.