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The first amendment says nothing about ownership of the press.

Sure, the first amendment doesn't say much in general - but ownership of the press laws almost certainly impact on the 1A as interpreted today.

If you want to include the precedents that explicitly include examples of limiting ownership of media and distribution channels then sure

And the fourth says nothing about computers and hard drives. And yet, they are safe from search without a warrant.

… right because the fourth amendment says “search and seizure”. And as you say, that’s a search.

I am not contesting that the first amendment fails to name TikTok. I’m contesting that the first amendment does not protect your right to own media distribution channels.

We have laws that limit ownership of distribution channels already.

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