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There has been interest in a ban for years. You’ll need stronger evidence than a random comment from someone that wasn’t even involved in passing the bill.
by zeroonetwothree 2y ago
There has been interest in a ban for years. You’ll need stronger evidence than a random comment from someone that wasn’t even involved in passing the bill.
- g8oz 2y agoThe China Hawks would have gotten the ban done years ago if they could have. It doesn't take much to connect the dots here. It was support from the Amen Israel crowd that made this happen. Rep. Mike Lawler who co-sponsored the legislation behind the prospective TikTok ban said as much. https://theintercept.com/2024/05/04/josh-gottheimer-mike-lawler-campus-protests/ https://theintercept.com/2024/05/04/josh-gottheimer-mike-law...
- nashashmi 2y agoThere has been interest before and it died yet the interest resurged after Israel war. Many politicians have said as much. Why else would a TikTok bill be included in a war package for Israel? Every politician can now hide behind the war ammunition argument, while going against the ban in name. Here is another article: https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/06/senator-romney-antony-blinken-tiktok-ban-israel-palestinian-content?utm_source=microsoft https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/06/senato...