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Why the TikTok Ban is So Dangerous
Matt Taibbi:
As Newsweek reported, the bill was fast-tracked after a secret âintelligence community briefingâ of Congress led by the FBI, Department of Justice, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The magazine noted that if everything goes as planned, the bill will give Biden the authority to shut down an app used by 150 million Americans just in time for the November elections.Â
Say youâre a Democrat, however, and that scenario doesnât worry you. As America This Week co-host Walter Kirn notes, the bill would give a potential future President Donald Trump âunprecedented powers to censor and control the internet.â If that still doesnât bother you, youâre either not worried about the election, or youâve been overstating your fear of âdictatorialâ Trump.
As I pointed out in my segment on the TikTok ban, it should continue to be noted that all of this is being âfast-tracked after a secret âintelligence community briefing.ââ Itâll never stop infuriating me that we the American people mostly agree on universal healthcare, yet that doesnât get fast-tracked.
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