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Yeah, they had tough questions for both sides, Scott, but liberal and conservative justices were quite skeptical that TikTok's free speech would be more important than an overseas security threat. Chief Justice John Roberts said Congress had no problem with TikTokers' free speech when lawmakers passed the law banning the app back in April. Roberts said the issue is and has always been ByteDance.

Well, we're waiting on two things from the court. First, whether they will delay the law's January 19th start date. And secondly, whether the law will be upheld or struck down. So the merits. Now, if the law is upheld, TikTok says its infrastructure will start to crumble. But The company is putting a lot of stock in President-elect Donald Trump.

Well, we're waiting on two things from the court. First, whether they will delay the law's January 19th start date. And secondly, whether the law will be upheld or struck down. So the merits. Now, if the law is upheld, TikTok says its infrastructure will start to crumble. But The company is putting a lot of stock in President-elect Donald Trump.

Well, we're waiting on two things from the court. First, whether they will delay the law's January 19th start date. And secondly, whether the law will be upheld or struck down. So the merits. Now, if the law is upheld, TikTok says its infrastructure will start to crumble. But The company is putting a lot of stock in President-elect Donald Trump.

He has vowed to keep TikTok alive, and he actually will have a lot of latitude over TikTok's future. Even if the court backs the ban, he could tell his administration not to enforce it.

He has vowed to keep TikTok alive, and he actually will have a lot of latitude over TikTok's future. Even if the court backs the ban, he could tell his administration not to enforce it.

He has vowed to keep TikTok alive, and he actually will have a lot of latitude over TikTok's future. Even if the court backs the ban, he could tell his administration not to enforce it.

Yeah, ByteDance has long maintained that TikTok is not for sale. And the U.S. government knows this quite well. But Solicitor General Prelogator told the justices that maybe if the law does take effect, China will change its stance, right? Maybe that will be the leverage China needs. It will just jolt them into finally saying, OK, finally, we will sell U.S. TikTok over to an American company.

Yeah, ByteDance has long maintained that TikTok is not for sale. And the U.S. government knows this quite well. But Solicitor General Prelogator told the justices that maybe if the law does take effect, China will change its stance, right? Maybe that will be the leverage China needs. It will just jolt them into finally saying, OK, finally, we will sell U.S. TikTok over to an American company.

Yeah, ByteDance has long maintained that TikTok is not for sale. And the U.S. government knows this quite well. But Solicitor General Prelogator told the justices that maybe if the law does take effect, China will change its stance, right? Maybe that will be the leverage China needs. It will just jolt them into finally saying, OK, finally, we will sell U.S. TikTok over to an American company.

But we don't know yet, Scott, so we shall see. Time will tell. NPR's Bobby Allen. Thanks so much. Thanks, Scott.

But we don't know yet, Scott, so we shall see. Time will tell. NPR's Bobby Allen. Thanks so much. Thanks, Scott.

But we don't know yet, Scott, so we shall see. Time will tell. NPR's Bobby Allen. Thanks so much. Thanks, Scott.