US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove TikTok from stores Jan. 19

Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by hmm37 on Monday December 16, 2024 @01:47AM (#42428580)

Part of what constitutes freedom of speech is freedom to hear what someone has to state which is constitutionally protected. The fact that there might be other venues where someone can produce speech, does not mean that the right to hear what someone has to say has not been denied.

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by kelnos on Monday December 16, 2024 @03:26AM (#42429056)

Yes, it absolutely does mean that, in this case.

Sure, if finding and joining another platform was a difficult thing, that would be a problem. If no other platforms will host your speech, that's a problem. If your audience is significantly reduced in size, then that's a problem.

But none of that will be the case if TikTok is banned.

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