Sen HawleyMO tried to force a vote on legislation that would prohibit TikTok from being downloaded on US devices, but that effort was blocked by Sen RandPaul objected, arguing such a move would “emulate” Chinese censorship.
Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday tried to force a vote on legislation that would prohibit the social media app from being downloaded on U.S. devices, but that effort was blocked by a member of his own party who expressed concerns an outright ban would violate free speech protections. Sen. Rand Paul objected to the motion, arguing such a move would “emulate” Chinese censorship.
The bipartisan RESTRICT Act has garnered more criticism from some corners of the GOP, including several prominent conservative news hosts such as Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters. “You would be allowing the executive branch, the Biden administration, to regulate speech on the internet, and if you are somehow involved with a ‘foreign adversary’ or let's say you oppose the war against Russia, you're going to prison for 20 years,” Carlson said. “So, this isn't about banning TikTok. This is about introducing flat-out totalitarianism into our system.”
Meanwhile, a growing coalition of lawmakers has emerged in the halls of Congress as several Democrats have banded together to fight a proposed ban, arguing the social media platform is crucial to maintain free speech and help small businesses.
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