Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley’s bid to ban TikTok in GOP split

The Washington Post tech reporters break down the many challenges facing TikTok as Washington raises concerns about the potential risks of Chinese-owned tech.

Paul’s free-speech argument comes a week after three Democrats made a rare defense of TikTok on the steps of the Capitol. “Our First Amendment gives us the right to speak freely and to communicate freely, and TikTok as a platform has created a community and a space for free speech for 150 million Americans and counting,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman said. Bowmanthat more Democrats are speaking up for TikTok to counter Republican “fearmongering” against the app.

In explaining his First Amendment objection, Paul said banning TikTok would lead Republicans to “continuously lose elections for a generation,” and pointed out that many GOP lawmakers accuse domestic social media companies of censoring conservatives and portray themselves as advocates of free speech.“Without a hint of irony, many of these same conservatives now rail against censorship, while advocating for censorship against social media apps they worry are influenced by the Chinese,” he said.

Many Western governments are concerned that Chinese authorities could force TikTok to share sensitive information from users under laws such as a 2017 Chinese National Intelligence law, which says “any organization” must cooperate with state intelligence work, according to theTikTok has touted “Project Texas,” which would store new American user data in the United States, as a remedy to these concerns, though not all lawmakers...

LOVE IT! Republicans don't give a FLYING CRAP about the Chinese 'spying on us' - their concern is TikTok HELPS Democrats. 1. Do we NOT ban TikTok and allow Gen Z's ANTI-REPUBLICAN videos to continue? 2. Do we BAN TikTok and seriously PISS OFF Gen Z?

Whether you like it or not Rand is right. GOP will her murdered on this. Never thought I would say that.

Restrict act is the Patriot act on steroids

Rand has a reason, more then likely a bill stuffed with bullshit.

Just like China banned Western Google, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Starlink, etc.! We should demand equal openness!

Do some real work and ban assault rifles. Our kids cannot continue to live in fear going to school everyday. Parents in fear if their kids are coming back home. Congress is a freakin joke. Hard to believe they are considered lawmakers. They are truly embarrassing and worthless.

I appreciate Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Josh Hawley for their efforts to protect our nation's security and privacy. While I understand their concerns about the potential risks posed by TikTok, I'm glad that Sen. Paul chose to take a.... 🧵

It's not the right legislation. We can do better

Looks like the China Virus is really Rand Paul-acitis.

Hawley has to change parties. He's way more aligned with Elizabeth Warren and AOC than republicans.

I’m just gonna say this: good for Paul. This legislation is bs.

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