The RESTRICT Act Isn’t About Banning TikTok, It's About Expanding Government Powers
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The Restrict Act: The American Great Firewall
It's fine to debate a TikTok ban. There are tons of issues to consider there. But by introducing the sweeping Restrict Act, the political class has now bitten off an altogether different fight. It empowers the USG way beyond TikTok. We've spent four years worrying that the US government is trying to control the internet and censor the content Americans can hear. Now we're ready to hand it the power to ban entire platforms at will? At least appreciate how extraordinary this power is at best.
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