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Yeah, you're missing that it's most likely unconstitutional, because it violates the First amendment.

Also related, but somewhat separate, is just that people should have freedom to information.

That's not clear. Does the First Amendment protect non-U.S. persons' right to speak and publish?

No, but it protects Americans' right to receive speech. Americans have a right to hear the speech that is on Tik Tok.

The First Amendment does not directly protect the speech of non-US persons outside of US territory. However, US courts have held that the First Amendment can limit the US government's ability to restrict the speech of non-US persons abroad if that speech is directed at or received by people in the US.

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