“This ruling sets a flawed and dangerous precedent, one that gives the government far too much power to silence Americans’ speech online,” said Patrick Toomey, deputy director of the ACLU’s National Security Project.
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Toomey also said that he is optimistic about the possibility of TikTok being able to block the measure in court, noting that both users and the company “have extremely strong" First Amendment claims.
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