CHICOPEE, Mass (WWLP) - The US Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal law that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok if the ownership is not changed from a China-based owner. "TikTok is a space for creativity, a space for people to express themselves and it's a space for others to laugh at after a long day," said TikTok Creator, Kadyn Darrow. But that creativity could be threatened. On Friday, The US Supreme Court announced that they unanimously decided to uphold a law that could potentially lead to the ban of TikTok According to the Supreme Court case, TikTok v. Garland, "As of January 19, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act will make it unlawful for companies in the United States to provide services to distribute, maintain, or update the social media platform TikTok, unless U. S. operation of the platform is severed from Chinese control." Congressman Richard Neal said, "Bytedance is clearly an arm of the communist Chinese government and I think people unnecessarily volunteer information and it makes it a security issue for America." US Senator Ed Markey has proposed extending the deadline for the ban, saying, "A TikTok ban would impose serious consequences on millions of Americans who depend upon the app for social connections and their economic livelihood." Since the app was launched in 2017, the platform has over 170 million users in the United States alone and over one billion worldwide. Darrow makes videos every morning while making her coffee. She said she has "gained a lot of followers in the past couple of months and I've had people reach out via DM being like you're my source of happiness after like a really bad day and to me that's so special." The ban on TikTok comes from a concern over personal information and national security given the relationship between China and TikTok It is important to note that the app will disappear from the app stores, but it won't just disappear from users' phones, however, it is unknown how it will operate if it is banned. Local News Headlines Agawam resident to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Easthampton public safety complex available as warming center next week State House Spotlight: Preparing for Trump Prepare snowblowers as weekend snow approaches WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.