
The TikTok Issue: Countering Evil, Constitutionally
Commentary A bipartisan House majority has voted overwhelmingly, 352–65, to ban TikTok unless it is divested, sold, within five months. TikTok is currently controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and its evil justifies strong actions. The problem is that the accompanying government enforcement that limits TikTok could become a back door to suppressing the freedom of speech of those who oppose government tyranny. Many people believe that is a current reality, not speculation about the future. First, Gordon Chang and others are absolutely right about how evil TikTok is. Second, what are the dangers to First Amendment free speech? Third, what changes might the Senate and House make in conference to answer legitimate concerns about dangers to free speech?...
