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.

Senator Ed Markey announced plans to introduce a bill that would extend the deadline for the TikTok ban. Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan.

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

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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — There is a last-minute effort to save TikTok just days before the popular app is set to be banned. A small group of senators is trying to extend the deadline for TikTok’s parent company to sell the app.

A growing number of lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to grant a reprieve to prevent TikTok from going dark in the United States as soon as Sunday, warning millions of creators and businesses could be hurt.

Lawyers for TikTok say that’s effectively a ban. A Biden administration official says because this deadline is over the weekend they’re not going to enforce the law, it’ll be up to the Trump administration. “TikTok must not go dark on Sunday,” said Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.).

The Biden administration is considering ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S. if the Supreme Court allows a ban to go into effect Sunday.

Mass., discusses his bill to delay the upcoming TikTok ban deadline during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/)

Senator Ed Markey is fighting to stop a potential TikTok ban in the United States. On Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat introduced the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act, aiming to prevent the ...

(WJAR) — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling for the extension of the TikTok ban. He held a press conference on Thursday at 2:15 p.m. to urge the Biden Administration to extend the deadline. At the event, Markey said he will be sending a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to use his power to extend the deadline for 90 days.