Chinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app.

Ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision about whether TikTok will be banned in the United States, users, content creators and some politicians are mulling over last-ditch measures to save the popular video app.

The Supreme Court has heard arguments surrounding the potential ban of TikTok. Here's what we know before their verdict, what could happen after ban

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The future of TikTok hangs in the balance this week as the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) prepares to issue a verdict on banning the platform. For months, speculation has been rising about what will become of the popular content creation app that has launched many viral videos and created entire careers.

TikTok remains on schedule to be banned in the U.S. beginning Sunday, one day before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. In high-pressure hearings last Friday, the Supreme Court appeared likely to rule in favor of the ban.

TikTok has told employees that its executives are planning “the way forward” ahead of the Supreme Court likely upholding a US ban of the app this week. In an internal memo obtained by The Verge, employees were told that the company is “planning for various scenarios” ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision,