Here are the key takeaways from today’s arguments in front of the US Supreme Court in the TikTok case: The justices signaled they are likely to uphold a law that would ban the popular social media platform in the US if it isn’t sold by its Chinese parent company by Jan.

A majority of the justices appeared more concerned about the national security implications of the popular app’s Chinese ownership than about the restrictions on free speech the law would impose.

But there didn’t seem to be a lot of argument among the justices themselves about where they stood.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Before Friday’s approximately two-and-a-half hours of debate,

TikTok will be fighting for its life Friday, as the U.S. Supreme Court is due to hear arguments over a bipartisan law that aims to ban the video-sharing app on Jan. 19 if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent company,

The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. beginning Jan. 19 unless it's sold by its China-based parent company.

The government and lawyers for TikTok argued over the future of TikTok and whether a law should be upheld requiring a ban on TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell it. Government lawyers cited national security concerns,