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Tom Traubert

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14. Looks like at least one action has been commenced.

Reply to Tom Traubert (Reply #11)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:58 AM

Sep 2020

Haven’t read any papers, but the EFF reports on it here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/09/trumps-ban-tiktok-violates-first-amendment-eliminating-unique-platform-political

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US will ban WeChat and TikTok downloads on Sunday [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 OP

If this doesn't get GenZ to the polls nothing will MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #1

Right. He's such a vengeful dumb a** that he'll lose lots more voters right there! Are we living Illumination Sep 2020 #30

that ought to cinch the new 18 yr old voters! samnsara Sep 2020 #2

Still pissed the K-Pop fans pranked him and his campaign in Tulsa. irisblue Sep 2020 #3

THIS Talitha Sep 2020 #15

agreed BadGimp Sep 2020 #32

exactly, he's revengeful & petty. It will backfire spectacularly as it w/ fire up the young people onetexan Sep 2020 #26

I thought Republicans didn't want Guberment in our lives?!?! Bengus81 Sep 2020 #4

+1 treestar Sep 2020 #29

Dumbasses Roy Rolling Sep 2020 #5

How very China-like. johnp3907 Sep 2020 #6

I guess he's now selectively in favor of the First Amendment. Note that everyone.... George II Sep 2020 #7

I had the thought that BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #9

I hope the European Union will follow... TomVilmer Sep 2020 #8

And add Instagram and SnapChat while they're at it. BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #10

How is this not a violation of the First Amendment? Tom Traubert Sep 2020 #11

I expect someone will file suit and request an emergency TRO. BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #13

And yet money remains free speech ArizonaLib Sep 2020 #16

Money and corporations BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #18

Looks like at least one action has been commenced. Tom Traubert Sep 2020 #14

This is retaliation against Sarah Cooper progressive nobody Sep 2020 #12

If they can ban those, they can ban Diebold voting machines and their software ArizonaLib Sep 2020 #17

...significant action to combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data, Firestorm49 Sep 2020 #19

The most surprising thing about this article is that they attribute those quotes Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2020 #20

funny nt leftofthestorm Sep 2020 #36

I notice no such ban on russian bots, trolls, data mining, lpropaganda. But, we understand, niyad Sep 2020 #21

There is nothing wrong saying that melm00se Sep 2020 #22

K&R JonLP24 Sep 2020 #23

"This whole thing is a horrifying joke, but this ban surprised me: ..." mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 #24

Is this legal? Has anything like this been done in the US? Sapient Donkey Sep 2020 #25

I found this article -- BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #27

I hope it is blocked. It would be very concerning if it's allowed to go through. Sapient Donkey Sep 2020 #28

This appears to have gotten the attention of the libertarian, tech-bros. LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #31

VPN usage among Chinese nationals will now increase. mwooldri Sep 2020 #33

Is there any actual evidence? Aussie105 Sep 2020 #34

Many speculate that this is a result of what happened back in June BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #35

Can anybody say "censorship"? zanana1 Sep 2020 #37

Well apparently this "distraction" was just negated by this announcement-- BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #38