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Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by eru on Monday September 28, 2020 @03:36AM (#24613998)
Sounds like your typical argument for a free press would apply here just as well?

A free press also includes a free press for people you disagree with.

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Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by username90 on Monday September 28, 2020 @08:08AM (#24615720)
China controlling your communication isn't free. Free press includes freedom from pressure from other governments.
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Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by eru on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @05:04AM (#24625458)
Well, free press also means that you shouldn't be forced to consume media you don't like.

But media you don't like being produced at all is perfectly compatible with a free press, including dislike because of influences and pressures you disapprove of. (In some sense, it would be extremely surprising if you liked all the media being produced.)

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