The TikTok Ban Is the Next Patriot Act

Tags: Big Government, Corporate Welfare, Cronyism and Corporatism, The Police State

05/14/2024 Aaron Sobczak

Congress claims to have targeted TikTok because China’s government allegedly uses it to spy on Americans. Besides dealing with a nonexistent threat, the bill gives the federal government vast new powers to misuse.

Original Article: The TikTok Ban Is the Next Patriot Act

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