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.

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.

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

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,

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.

(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.

BOSTON – There's a new push to extend the deadline to ban TikTok in the United States. Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is among the lawmakers speaking out in support of creators on the app.

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.

Two readers react to counterarguments on the US TikTok ban from Senator Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss.

TikTok denied a report that China is mulling over an offer from Elon Musk to buy the app ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline in the U.S., BBC News reports.

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.

With TikTok's last day coming, one Massachusetts senator is hoping to provide an out for the app. Sen. Ed Markey announced last night via press release that he would be proposing a bill to the ...