A House committee recently advanced legislation that would give Biden the power to ban TikTok. The ACLU argues the bill would violate Americans' First Amendment rights.
" that he and Senate Minority Whip John Thune will introduce legislation this week aimed at creating an approach for banning or prohibiting foreign technology, such as TikTok.What legal challenges might preclude a total ban?to the House Foreign Affairs Committee late last month urging members to vote against the DATA Act, saying it would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S.
Calling the legislation "vague and overbroad," the letter argued that it would violate Americans' First Amendment rights by infringing on the rights to freedom of expression and association. "Whether we’re discussing the news of the day, live streaming protests, or even watching cat videos, we have a right to use TikTok and other platforms to exchange our thoughts, ideas, and opinions with people around the country and around the world,” Jenna Leventoff, senior policy counsel at ACLU, said in aEven countries that haven't yet taken steps to ban TikTok have taken steps to probe and restrict the app.
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