On March 13, U.S. lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill forcing TikTok's foreign owner, ByteDance, to sell up or face a stateside ban. Its advocates claim the popular video-sharing app is a Chinese Communist Party-controlled national security threat that could be weaponized as a tool of surveillance and manipulation if it isn't already.
Israel’s Shadow Over Free Speech: The Truth Behind the TikTok Ban Bill
Kit Klarenberg uncovers how Israel’s grip on U.S. policy threatens online expression with the TikTok ban bill, challenging the narrative of Chinese control and highlighting the real danger to free speech.