San Francisco's TikTok influencers are bracing for a possible ban of the app. Why it matters: Local content creators and small-business owners depend on TikTok to build their brands and boost their bottom lines.

The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal against a law that bans the video-sharing app in the country unless it is sold.

TikTok is set to be banned on Jan. 19th. SCOTUS will hear arguments Friday from TikTok and its China-based owner ByteDance.

TikTok could be banned from the U.S. by the end of the month if it does not separate from its Chinese parent company. 170 million American users would lose access to the app, affecting livelihoods for some creators in Acadiana.

There are entrepreneurs that have used TikTok not only to get income but to get new clients,” Ford said. “There’s so many people that use this app to feed their families

There is just over a week before a potential ban on the social media site takes effect in the U.S. unless the parent company Bytedance sells the app.