A new bill would give United States President Joe Biden the power to outright ban TikTok, a move that the ACLU says would violate free speech rights.
“Before addressing substantive concerns, we have to raise the problem of the committee not following regular order on a bill that would violate the constitutional rights of all Americans. Despite this legislation’s sweeping First Amendment implications, it was scheduled for markup without first holding a hearing,” the ACLU writes.
“Moreover, the bill text and notice of the markup was not available online until just two calendar days before the scheduled markup. There was no meaningful opportunity for interested stakeholders to share the implications of this legislation with members of the committee. We urge the committee to reschedule this markup after it has held a hearing on the matter.”
The ACLU says that just as it noted when then-President Trump first tried to ban TikTok nationally, selective bans of entire platforms “could cut off the flow of information, art, and communication that social media provides, interfering with communities and connections users in the United States have with each other and with people around the world. This interference with freedom of expression and association violates the First Amendment.
Despite the risks, the ACLU says that Americans have the right to use TikTok and other platforms to exchange thoughts, ideas, and opinions with people around the world. “The ACLU strongly urges you to oppose the bill and support our constitutional right to express ourselves — both online and off.”
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