TikTok, a viral social media platform with over one billion monthly active users, has been under the fire of the U.S. government since 2021.

Formerly known as the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” the legislation aims to restrict app usage on government devices, emphasizing concern over potential ties to the Chinese government.

These accusations stem from Chinese national security laws that force applications and programs, like TikTok, to comply with intelligence gathering, ultimately exposing American information.

Last month, House Republicans attached the new bill to a high-priority foreign aid bill, which advanced the bill through the Senate.

Once the bill is signed into law, ByteDance, TikTok’s owners, will have nine months to find an American buyer before the app becomes banned. However, the company plans to file suit against the bill, which will delay the nine-month period once under judicial review.

ByteDance plans to argue that the bill violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment right to access media from abroad and places limitations on American citizen’s freedom of speech.

Many TikTok influencers have grown large followings and often make their living through the app. Through self-promotions, free advertising and sponsorships, many have turned to social media platforms to provide for themselves. This has caused many to speak out against the bill and begin planning a course of action for when they are no longer able to use TikTok.

Even if a final decision is reached against TikTok, it is unlikely the app will disappear from the 170 million American users’ devices but rather would be removed from app stores. This would eventually cause the app to become unusable as there would be no updates or bug fixes.

Until then, TikTok will remain on the app store and will continue to receive updates as the U.S. government and ByteDance try to reach an agreement.