"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.

The TikTok ban could be delayed under the proposal of Senator Ed Markey, who introduced a bill that would extend that January 19th deadline by almost nine months.

Some lawmakers are asking the TikTok ban date to be extended until October. The current deadline is Sunday. Here's what to know.

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.

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

U.S. Senator Ed Markey joined several other members of Congress in introducing legislation that would extend the deadline on a ban of social media app TikTok.

Several legislators have urged President Joe Biden and the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in order to stop TikTok from being banned on Sunday under a legislation that they claim would violate millions of Americans' right to free speech.

Sen. Ed Markey said he’s stressed to the Biden administration that “the serious hardship” and "unintended consequences” of a ban must be considered.

Ed Markey, D-Mass, on Monday, said he planned to introduce legislation to delay the Jan. 19 deadline by which ByteDance must sell TikTok by an additional 270 days. "TikTok creators and users across the nation are understandably alarmed. They are uncertain ...

The Biden administration doesn't plan to take action that forces TikTok to immediately go dark for U.S. users on Sunday, an administration official told ABC News.

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.

To many people, the TikTok ban saga might seem practically concluded. President Donald Trump signed an executive order refusing to enforce the law behind it, and after a brief shutdown, the service remains solidly online in the US.