From Freedom House Communications <[email protected]>
Subject A TikTok Trend You Can’t Ignore
Date February 2, 2023 12:56 PM
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Dear John,

Imposing an outright ban on millions of Americans’ ability to use TikTok poses a dangerous trade. During massive protests in Iran, people capitalized on TikTok’s algorithm to evade government censorship and promote content supporting the demonstrations to users everywhere.

A nationwide ban would eliminate space for free expression, information sharing, connection to communities abroad, and political and social organizing. The United States—and democratic governments everywhere—have an opportunity to show that there are better ways to protect people, and that censorship is not an effective response to the genuine risks of the digital age.

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