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You do realize that this sets a dangerous precedent regarding censorship of information, right? This is not something to celebrate
Comment by AuroraFinem at 15/01/2025 at 17:48 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
This doesn’t set any precedent. SCOTUS has already ruled the same for similar style foreign company bans. The only difference this time is it’s a social media company instead of one of the many other types of companies who have been banned before.
Foreign nationals and actors have no right to free speech on US soil, there’s no constitutional issue here. Since the company is solely owned and operated from China, they do not have the same constitutional rights provided.
On top of the general security concerns, the US cannot enforce any kind of fines, regulations, safety and privacy verifications, etc… since the company can effectively ignore any of it since they operate fully outside the purview of the US. This doesn’t automatically mean a company gets banned but it does mean there is no legal precedent to doing so. It’s already been decided on before. It would be overturning precedent for SCOTUS to side with TikTok.
Comment by MukuroRokudo23 at 15/01/2025 at 17:50 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It does not lol. There are definitely worse apps on the market if the concern is Chinese spying/espionage, but there are other social media platforms that offer similar functionality and are nowhere near being banned. No one is robbing you of your freedom of speech by banning TikTok. You’re still free to say what you like.
Comment by BluestreakBTHR at 15/01/2025 at 17:48 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I can sensor whatever the hell I want on my network. Freedom of Speech only applies to when it directly affects someone’s life, or preventing retaliation from the Government (RIP).
Comment by shred_from_the_crypt at 15/01/2025 at 18:06 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
No it doesn’t. You are perfectly free to exercise that speech and access that information on any other platform that is not owned and operated by an adversarial foreign government.