"A country that cherishes free speech shouldn’t be eager to stamp out the ability of millions to express themselves on their site of choice. The United States should also be wary of setting a worldwide precedent wherein a democracy blacklists firms based primarily on where they come from."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/21/tiktok-china-ban-congress-surveillance/

@drewharwell

Hasn’t China already set that precedent with their ban of all American social media?

@jackifus "China did it too" might be the worst justification for government censorship I've ever heard.