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.

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.

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

WASHINGTON -- Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin denied that he will favor industry over the environment and declared he thinks climate change is real as he faced questions Thursday on his nomination to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Every member of the delegation talks about resisting parts of Trump's agenda, but some say there's room for strategic compromise.

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.

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.

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.).

(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.

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/)

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.

For the millions of Americans who rely on TikTok as a source of income, the ban is causing financial concerns, especially for one Marblehead business.