Ian Millhiser

There have been some news reports about some wealthy individuals who've discussed buying TikTok or getting together with other wealthy individuals to buy TikTok.

There have been some news reports about some wealthy individuals who've discussed buying TikTok or getting together with other wealthy individuals to buy TikTok.

We're working very, very hard to be in a position to buy the U.S. portion of TikTok so it's not shut down.

We're working very, very hard to be in a position to buy the U.S. portion of TikTok so it's not shut down.

We're working very, very hard to be in a position to buy the U.S. portion of TikTok so it's not shut down.

What I have not seen is any signs that a sale is imminent.

What I have not seen is any signs that a sale is imminent.

What I have not seen is any signs that a sale is imminent.

So the answer is that it matters a lot, not just like – who wins the case, but what the Supreme Court opinion actually says.

So the answer is that it matters a lot, not just like – who wins the case, but what the Supreme Court opinion actually says.

So the answer is that it matters a lot, not just like – who wins the case, but what the Supreme Court opinion actually says.

And I'm hoping, you know, while I think that the TikTok ban is constitutional, I'm hoping that the Supreme Court writes a very narrow, very carefully crafted opinion that doesn't do any violence to the First Amendment at all, that simply creates a carve out and says, you can say that key communications infrastructure must be owned by Americans and not by nationals of another country.

And I'm hoping, you know, while I think that the TikTok ban is constitutional, I'm hoping that the Supreme Court writes a very narrow, very carefully crafted opinion that doesn't do any violence to the First Amendment at all, that simply creates a carve out and says, you can say that key communications infrastructure must be owned by Americans and not by nationals of another country.

And I'm hoping, you know, while I think that the TikTok ban is constitutional, I'm hoping that the Supreme Court writes a very narrow, very carefully crafted opinion that doesn't do any violence to the First Amendment at all, that simply creates a carve out and says, you can say that key communications infrastructure must be owned by Americans and not by nationals of another country.

Obviously, there are ways the court could write the opinion that I think would have very alarming consequences.

Obviously, there are ways the court could write the opinion that I think would have very alarming consequences.

Obviously, there are ways the court could write the opinion that I think would have very alarming consequences.

You don't want the court to write such a broad rule or create such a broad exception to the First Amendment that the government could abuse its power if it has the power to for frivolous reasons say, we think you have too much contacts to a foreign country, so sell yourself media company to someone that we like better. Like that must not be allowed.

You don't want the court to write such a broad rule or create such a broad exception to the First Amendment that the government could abuse its power if it has the power to for frivolous reasons say, we think you have too much contacts to a foreign country, so sell yourself media company to someone that we like better. Like that must not be allowed.

You don't want the court to write such a broad rule or create such a broad exception to the First Amendment that the government could abuse its power if it has the power to for frivolous reasons say, we think you have too much contacts to a foreign country, so sell yourself media company to someone that we like better. Like that must not be allowed.