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      Greg Gianforte joins Donald Trump at a rally in Belgrade, Montana

      ACLU Says Montana GOP Has 'Trampled' First Amendment With TikTok Ban

      "We will never trade our First Amendment rights for cheap political points," said the civil liberties group.

      Jake Johnson
      May 18, 2023

      The ACLU and other civil liberties groups accused the Montana GOP of running roughshod over free expression after Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill completely banning TikTok in the state and prohibiting private companies from allowing Montanans to download the popular social media app.

      Gianforte's move made Montana the first state in the U.S. to ban TikTok as congressional Republicans—and some Democrats—push for a federal ban or heavy restrictions, casting the short-form video platform as a national security threat with little to no supporting evidence.

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      Photo illustration of Chinese flag and TikTok logo

      The US War Drum Against China Sounds Like: Tik.Tok.

      The ongoing effort to investigate and ban TikTok is not about our privacy, but about fueling more aggression against China.

      Wei Yu
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      Melissa Garriga
      Mar 30, 2023

      Last Thursday, a Congressional hearing took place where the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of “security concerns.” This was days after the FBI and DOJ launched an investigation on the Chinese-owned American company.Isn’t it ironic that while the US government is putting TikTok under the magnifying glass, it’s turning a blind eye to its own surveillance programs on the American people?

      Ten years ago, Edward Snowden told the whole world the truth about the US global surveillance programs. If Congress cares about our digital privacy, it should first begin by investigating the surveillance policies of its own US agencies. The campaign against TikTok is a fear-mongering tactic to wage war on China.

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      Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks during a news conferenc outside the U.S. Capitol on January 26, 2023.

      'I Don't Like Censorship': Omar Slams Proposed TikTok Ban as Hawley Aims to Fast-Track Passage

      "There are very legitimate concerns about privacy and the harvesting of private user data on social media platforms, but this proposal doesn't address those," said the Minnesota Democrat.

      Kenny Stancil
      Mar 29, 2023

      Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday joined the ranks of progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups voicing opposition to proposals to ban TikTok as Republican Sen. Josh Hawley plans to force a vote on his bill sometime this week.

      "I am opposed to efforts by some Republicans and Democrats to unilaterally ban an entire social media platform," Omar (Minn.) said in a statement.

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