The Political Class’s Ban of TikTok Is Much Bigger Threat Than TikTok


by Forbes

Forbes— Freedom and its fruits always and everywhere run roughshod over propaganda meant to put a happy face on repression.

Time—Here’s All the Countries With TikTok Bans as Platform’s Future in U.S. Hangs In Balance. Over 30 countries have imposed restrictions on the social media platform.

Global News—TikTok vows to sue over potential U.S. ban. What’s the legal outlook?. Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday.

MSNBC—U.S. officials warn TikTok is a ‘threat’ to security. So why hasn’t Biden’s campaign logged off for good?. President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that could lead to a ban on TikTok, the popular social media app that U.S. lawmakers have said is susceptible to data manipulation by the Chinese Communist Party — and a platform that Biden's own re-election campaign is using to reach young voters. The bill gives TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, up to one year to sell the app or be banned from the U.S. Yet despite the looming court fight over ByteDance's divestment and the persistent...