Supreme Court Will Hear TikTok’s Challenge to Looming US Ban (3)

The US Supreme Court said it will hear on an expedited basis TikTok’s challenge to a law that would ban the popular social media platform next month if it isn’t sold by its Chinese parent company.

The court scheduled arguments for Jan. 10, little more than a week before the ban takes effect Jan. 19. The high court scheduled a special argument day to consider the law and allotted two hours, double the usual time.

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., say the law violates the Constitution’s free speech protections. A three-judge panel in Washington unanimously upheld the ...