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> Banning TikTok is not impinging on free speech. People are still free to say whatever they want on so many (unrestricted) platforms. Yes, it does impinge fre
by Miner49er 3y ago
> Banning TikTok is not impinging on free speech. People are still free to say whatever they want on so many (unrestricted) platforms.
Yes, it does impinge free speech. It's not about being able to say things, it's about freedom to hear speech. The first amendment and freedom of speech also covers that, and there is speech on Tik Tok that is not available elsewhere.
- BeetleB 3y agoAs I said, they are not banning listening to the speech on Tik Tok videos. If someone makes a mirror of all TikTok videos and posts it on Peertube, it is totally fine to listen to it. They are banning one delivery mechanism. Not the content.
- Miner49er 3y agoI don't think courts will see it that way, but if the ban happens I guess we'll see.
- aprilthird2021 3y agoBy this logic, when Howl was banned from publication, you could argue it wasn't a problem. If Ginsberg performed Howl in public it would be fine. They were just banning one delivery mechanism, his press