For reasons the Supreme Court has never persuasively explained, broadcasters enjoy only a diminished version of First Amendment rights.

Regardless of whether you like Kimmel or not, in America, we settle our political disagreements and correct errors with more speech, not the government strong-arming the media into only airing certain viewpoints on late-night television.

Extending the deadline gives TikTok a temporary lifeline, but the real issue—government overreach in tech and speech regulation—still needs a congressional fix.