Trump asks US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban

TikTok could face a government ban in the US unless it divests from its China-based parent company. Picture: Alamy/PA

US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.

The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by January 19 while the government emphasised its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.