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Kentucky senator argues against proposed TikTok ban

Headline from Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW), from the development of Mar 29, 2023

Newest development Mar 31, 2023 · 3 reportsTikTok Troubles Continue as Half of Americans Support a Ban of the App

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — While many lawmakers are pushing for the nationwide ban of TikTok, some aren’t keen on the idea of it disappearing. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul spoke out on the m…

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    Kentucky senator argues against proposed TikTok ban

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    TikTok Troubles Continue as Half of Americans Support a Ban of the App

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  1. NewsBusters

    POLL: More Americans Back a TikTok Ban Than Oppose One (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    A new poll from the Washington Post reveals that there are more Americans in favor of banning TikTok than there are against it.

  2. Fox News

    Rand Paul smacks down bipartisan TikTok ban bills: 'Goes against the First Amendment' (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. Rand Paul is among the few Republicans opposing Congress' efforts to ban China-based social media app TikTok, arguing it runs afoul of the First Amendment.

  3. Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

    Kentucky senator argues against proposed TikTok ban (opens Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW))

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    Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)'s feed description

    HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — While many lawmakers are pushing for the nationwide ban of TikTok, some aren’t keen on the idea of it disappearing. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul spoke out on the m…

  4. NBC News

    Rand Paul says he opposes TikTok ban, breaking with GOP colleagues (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    As Congress considers legislation to restrict the use of the viral video app, Paul has split from members of his party to come out against a potential ban, citing free speech grounds.

  5. Forbes

    Rand Paul Opposes TikTok Ban In Break With GOP Colleagues—As Senators Could Vote On Bill Wednesday (opens Forbes)

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    TikTok investor, billionaire Jeff Yass, is a major Paul donor.

  6. NBC New York

    Sen. Rand Paul Says He Opposes a TikTok Ban, Breaking With GOP Colleagues (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    As Congress considers legislation to restrict the use of the viral video app, Paul has split from members of his party to come out against a potential ban, citing free speech grounds.

  7. Washington Times

    Sen. Rand Paul says banning TikTok will lose GOP elections for a generation (opens Washington Times)

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    Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday said banning TikTok will dash his fellow Republicans’ chances of winning elections for years as the congressional debate over fresh restrictions on the China-founded app heats up.

  8. BizPac Review

    ‘It’s a mistake’: Rand Paul opposes TikTok ban, cites First Amendment concerns (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Republican Senator Rand Paul citied First Amendment concerns in coming out against a ban on the popular Chinese social media app TikTok.

  9. CBS News

    Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley's attempt to fast-track TikTok ban, exposing GOP split (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Sen. Rand Paul opposes a TikTok ban, arguing it would violate the First Amendment.

  10. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    US Sen. Rand Paul opposes TikTok ban push in Congress (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    A small but growing number of lawmakers have raised concerns, citing free speech and other issues.

  11. Gizmodo

    Rand Paul Warns That a TikTok Ban ‘Will Stick to Republicans More’ Than Democrats (opens Gizmodo)

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    The Kentucky Senator called Republicans hypocrites for trying to "censor" the app and said doing so would be politically disastrous.

  12. The New Republic

    Congress Wants to Ban TikTok. The Courts Might Have Other Ideas. (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The Chinese social media app has a powerful ally in its fight against the political establishment: The First Amendment.

  13. Insider

    Sen. Rand Paul says the GOP would 'permanently lose elections for a generation' if TikTok is banned (opens Insider)

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    Paul, a staunch libertarian, also argued that the US would be emulating China's authoritarian system if it shuttered the popular video-sharing app.

  14. Fox News

    Bipartisan lawmakers may want to ban TikTok, but it won't be easy. Cigarettes may show a path forward. (opens Fox News)

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    Lawmakers are skeptical of TikTok, and some want an outright ban on the Chinese-linked social media app. But history may have clues about the path to more intense regulation.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Nevada Bans TikTok On Government Devices (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Nevada has banned the use of TikTok, among other companies, on government devices, Fox 5 reported.

  16. Insider

    Republicans are starting to split over exactly how — and whether — to ban TikTok (opens Insider)

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    Republicans are fretting that the Biden-endorsed TikTok bill goes too far and could be "effectively a PATRIOT Act for the digital age."

  17. Al Jazeera

    Republican Senator Rand Paul blocks bid to ban TikTok in US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A small but growing number of Democrats and Republicans raise concerns, citing free speech, to object ban on TikTok.

  18. The Daily Signal

    Why Sen. Rand Paul is Against a TikTok Ban (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Sen. Rand Paul argued against banning TikTok on Wednesday as the app faces bipartisan scrutiny at both the state and federal level.

  19. NBC News

    Bipartisan opposition to banning TikTok emerges on Capitol Hill (opens NBC News)

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    Among the opponents: Republican Rand Paul blocked a GOP-backed ban on the Senate floor, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video on TikTok to object to a prohibition.

  20. Quartz

    A US senator is slowing down the process to ban TikTok, citing free speech concerns (opens Quartz)

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    Rand Paul said TikTok's data collection policies are indistinguishable from that of US tech giants

  21. The Daily Signal

    Why the US Needs to Ban TikTok (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    While TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, the threats it presents to our national security outweigh any viral sensationalism it brings.

  22. The Economist

    There is bipartisan agreement among American politicians that TikTok is troubling (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    That does not mean it will be banned

  23. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    US Sen. Rand Paul blocks bid to ban Chinese-owned TikTok (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    A small but growing number of lawmakers have raised concerns, citing free speech and other issues.

  24. CNN

    What Americans think of a TikTok ban (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Half of Americans support a US government ban on TikTok, while 22% oppose the idea and more than a quarter are unsure, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Friday.

  25. Variety

    TikTok US Ban Survey: Half of American Adults Favor Ban, Pew Finds (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    About half of Americans are in favor of the U.S. government banning TikTok, according to a new survey.

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