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Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley's attempt to fast-track TikTok ban, exposing GOP split

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Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) clashed Wednesday afternoon over the future of TikTok in a spirited exchange on the Senate floor that shows disagreements over how to regulate the controversial app cross party lines in Congress.

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Reuters

Republican Senator Paul objects to bid to fast-track TikTok ban

Republican Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday objected to an effort to fast-track a ban of popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, which is used by more than 150 million Americans.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley’s bid to ban TikTok in GOP split

Paul blocked Hawley's effort to begin work on a measure that would prompt a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned app, citing free-speech concerns.

1 year ago

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CBS News

Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley's attempt to fast-track TikTok ban, exposing GOP split

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

1 year ago

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The Hill

Rand Paul plans to block Josh Hawley bill to ban TikTok

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he plans to block a move by fellow Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) to pass a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S., arguing the bill would limit free speech and emulate censorship from the Chinese government.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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WION

Republican Rand Paul blocks TikTok ban, asks if US is 'going to be just like China' and block free speech

TikTok's possible ban in the United States was blocked by US Republican Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday. Senator Paul, as per Reuters, blocked the bid to fast-track the Chinese-owned social media app's ban, citing concerns about free speech. He warned that people should "beware" of entities that "use fear to coax Americans to relinquish our liberties" and said that a ban on the app will imitate "Chinese speech bans." Asking if the US is "going to

1 year ago·Noida, India

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