Elon Musk Cites Massie Concerns of Trojan Horse in TikTok Ban Bill

Published on March 13, 2024

Elon Musk raised concerns on Tuesday regarding a proposed bill aimed at banning the Chinese-owned app TikTok, suggesting that provisions within the legislation could intensify censorship and government control of social media platforms. “This law is not just about TikTok, it is about censorship and government control!” Mr. Musk wrote in a post on X. “If it were just about TikTok, it would only cite ‘foreign control’ as the issue, but it does not.” Mr. Musk’s remarks were prompted by a post from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who voiced opposition to the bipartisan bill. Mr. Massie, citing the text of the legislation, labeled the proposed ban as a “trojan horse.”...

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