While I don’t necessarily agree or disagree with the ban…
In what way is this a free speech ban?!
Americans have the most absurd understanding of free speech.
I’m not for banning TikTok but the ban also doesn’t conflict with your freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is not about having a megaphone, it’s about not being procecuted for the things you’ve said. You’re still free to say the exact same things you were allowed to before the TikTok ban - you just can’t do it on TikTok.
That argument can be applied widely, no? In the extreme it becomes: “you’re free to say whatever you want, just as long no-one can hear you”.
So it becomes a question of magnitude of the censorship. If the argument pro this ban is to counter propaganda, I fail to see the distinction between this and facebook or tiktok or …
Like I said, I’m not for this ban. In my view what ever reason is used to ban TikTok should then apply to every other social media aswell. I don’t want the government to dictate which content I’m allowed to consume - I should be free to decide for myself. I simply don’t view this issue thru the lens of free speech.
It’s similar to banning porn. While it’s objectively bad for you, so is drinking gasoline and that’s not illegal either. If you want to drink gasoline you should be allowed to.
Wow, I did not know that you are only allowed to express yourself through a specific app in the US.
That is terrible, when did that happen?
To be fair, TikTok is not banned yet. There is no enforcement action against them. They are choosing to do this now to make a point.
Yet both stores removed the app. Also there could be fines if they didn’t comply I guess.
Because you can’t express your opinions without tiktok?
Wow, now that’s a smart take.
Foreign propaganda masquerading as free speech.
Notice they left all the domestic propaganda social media devices alone.
Oh yes, there is a right to free speech.
The problem in that country is that only the rich have rights.
I’m glad you finally realized we don’t have free speech.
