A new bill in Congress is causing controversy as it aims to ban TikTok, affecting 170 million American users and 5 million small businesses. The ACLU has criticized the bill as unconstitutional, citing concerns about First Amendment rights being compromised.
Some in Congress are rushing to BAN TIKTOK tomorrow, with a bill introduced just this week. 170 million Americans, including me, use TikTok. Rushing a TikTok ban would not help our national security and would undermine both creators and millions of people’s right to expression.
Some in Congress are rushing to BAN TIK TOK tomorrow, with a bill introduced just this week. 170 million Americans, including me, use TikTok. Rushing a TikTok ban would not help our national security and would undermine both creators and millions of people’s right to expression.
ACLU said that a US House bill that could ban TikTok is unconstitutional. ‘We're deeply disappointed that our leaders are once again attempting to trade our First Amendment rights for cheap political points during an election year’ https://t.co/uoJwC4HCaG https://t.co/tVtdSO4HMy
JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇺🇸TikTok claims new bill tabled in Congress will ban the app in the United States, affecting 170m users and 5m small businesses. https://t.co/gtVy5lzmwi
Our statement on the latest TikTok legislation: This bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it. This legislation will trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they…
This bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it. This legislation will trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs. https://t.co/KLMHzIWMDo