Regulating a major social media company like TikTok would not be easy. But the complexity of the task does not make it unwise, let alone unnecessary.
concerned primarily about potential Chinese government interference in the company’s U.S. operations. The hearing took place amid growing fear in Congress and the Biden Administration that a Chinese technology company can’t be relied upon to protect user privacy and may be exploited by the Chinese government to disrupt our democratic process. While the challenge posed by TikTok is clear, the way forward is not.in the U.S.
But expecting TikTok to “embrace American values” creates an inappropriate and unreasonable standard. If we expect every foreign company operating in the U.S. to embrace “American values” it's not hard to imagine that other governments will demand the same. What’s more, banning TikTok would undermine the historic U.S. commitment to free speech. As the ACLU and 15 other rights organizations
, “If the government were to intervene to ban TikTok entirely, it would impair the rights of citizens to communicate in a manner of their choosing, giving rise to significant First Amendment concerns, “Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us."
Banning TikTok also would ignore the platform’s huge popularity. In fewer than six years, it has attracted more than 150 million U.S. users. Banning such a popular platform would be politically fraught. A recent
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