The plaintiffs include a Texas rancher and a hip-hop artist who say banning the app violates their First Amendment rights. TikTok is paying their legal bills.

TikTok’s lawyer says the U.S. government has not presented evidence that China has attempted to manipulate content on the platform.

There are entrepreneurs that have used TikTok not only to get income but to get new clients,” Ford said. “There’s so many people that use this app to feed their families

The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal against a law that bans the video-sharing app in the country unless it is sold.