By Ben Norton / Geopolitical Economy Report The US government has for years threatened to ban TikTok, one of the most popular social media apps in the country. It’s now looking like this might actually happen. This March, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation called the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act”. […]
Tag: national security
Posted inSheerPost
Matt Taibbi: Why the TikTok Ban is so Dangerous
Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters after an intelligence briefing on TikTok By Matt Taibbi / Racket News It’s funny how things work. Last year at this time, Americans overwhelmingly supported a ban on TikTok. Polls showed a 50-22% overall margin in support of a ban and 70-14% among conservatives. But Congress couldn’t get the RESTRICT Act passed. As the public learned […]