The first amendment to the Constitution (First Amendment) is considered the heart of a free society. that citizens have the right to express their opinions freely and openly about the working methods of the government
The American Civil Liberties Union has also spoken out against the draft, while TikTok insists that the company has never breached any data. users in the United States
On the Senate side, Democrat Mark Warner said that the Chinese government can use TikTok as a propaganda tool. He pointed out that many young people and new generations use TikTok to follow news. which is considered a threat to the security of the United States to allow the Communist Party to have so many propaganda tools This includes the ability to collect personal information about 170 million Americans.
Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute which is a legal academic institution that promotes freedom of expression and promotes free ideas Speaking about the draft law said: It does not bring much benefit. Because China and other US competitors can still buy American data from brokers on the open market, fake news from the mainland can still get out. through various social media platforms
Some Democrats have also expressed concerns about freedom of expression. They are proposing stricter privacy protection laws instead of banning TikTok altogether.
The House of Representatives voted on March 13 to give TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, time to sell all of its shares and operations out of the United States. within a period of 6 months, otherwise the application will be permanently banned However, the latest draft law has extended the period for the sale of ByteDance shares to another 9 months, with the possibility of extending the period for 3 months in addition, if the President sees that some activities have begun to sell the business.
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2024-04-22 05:42:32
