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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to KOSA and other Bad Internet Bills (US-specific for now) · 2 years ago

On Friday SCOTUS Will Decide Whether TikTok Can Be Banned; We Told It The First Amendment Says No

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On Friday SCOTUS Will Decide Whether TikTok Can Be Banned; We Told It The First Amendment Says No

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to KOSA and other Bad Internet Bills (US-specific for now) · 2 years ago
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It seems unfathomable that we’re even here. The First Amendment is one of our clearer constitutional provisions. “Make no law,” it says, “abridging the freedom of speech.” And yet, with the “Protec…
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    I would welcome open source code for all the software that we allow to run on our devices, but let’s not pretend they’re all equivalent. It’s likely that sensible reason lies behind the focus on TikTok and a few other specific companies. Probably related:

    https://gizmodo.com/ahead-of-scotus-hearing-study-finds-tiktok-is-likely-vehicle-for-chinese-propaganda-2000546312

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