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Extremely weak argument. Just because one platform is shut down does not mean the right to free speech is affected. A platform, mind you, under full control by the Chinese Communist Party, who do not allow ANY form of free speech to exist in the country they have under their thumb.

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Building your own great Firewall definitely is a thread to your free speech. I don't know how this can't be extremely obvious.

It's because this isn't a content restriction. Anything that was speakable on TikTok remains speakable on platforms that aren't owned by U.S. adversaries.

The distinction between this and China's "great firewall" and speech restrictions should be obvious.

The distinction between an US firewall and a Chinese firewall?

Yes, there's currently a very clear distinction.

Definitly. We need to find more things to block, otherwise it won't be the greatest firewall ever made.

Not to mention the app is already banned in China, along with many others.

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