Sen. Rand Paul Warns RESTRICT Act Would Allow Feds to Nullify First Amendment

Sen. Rand Paul Warns RESTRICT Act Would Allow Feds to Nullify First Amendment
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) questions Dr. Anthony Fauci during a hearing in Washington on Jan. 11, 2022. Greg Nash/AFP via Getty Images
Bryan Jung
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been a major critic of the RESTRICT Act, which has been sold to Congress and the public as a ban on TikTok.

He warned that it would authorize the federal government to censor any online communications it deems subversive and would nullify the First Amendment.

The popular social media app, which is controlled by a Chinese company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, has more than 150 million monthly users in the United States alone and is used mainly by people under 30.
The app has been controversial for years, as concerns over security have led to several statewide bans of the app on government devices.

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Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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