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Rand Paul says TikTok ban violates First Amendment: ‘Based on accusations’

  • Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul joined TikTok to protest its impending ban, stating, 'I joined TikTok today as a form of civil disobedience.'
  • The TikTok ban is set to go into effect on Sunday after Congress passed a bill requiring the app to sell or face a ban.
  • President-Elect Donald Trump expressed a desire for a 90-day delay on the TikTok ban to seek a resolution for its availability in the U.S.
  • Sen. Rand Paul criticized the TikTok ban as a First Amendment violation, emphasizing that it is based on 'unproven accusations.
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US forces temporary shutdown of TikTok in major attack on First Amendment

In an action without any direct precedent in the United States, the American government forced the temporary shutdown of a major social media network on Saturday for 14 hours, setting a precedent for future violations of First Amendment rights.

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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul joins TikTok on app's final day to protest impending ban

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul joined TikTok on Saturday to protest the app's impending ban.

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Rand Paul Criticizes TikTok Ban as First Amendment Violation - News Facts Network

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) denounced a pending TikTok ban, calling it a First Amendment violation... The post Rand Paul Criticizes TikTok Ban as First Amendment Violation appeared first on News Facts Network.

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Rand Paul says TikTok ban violates First Amendment: ‘Based on accusations’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized the looming TikTok ban as a violation of the First Amendment, arguing that it’s based on accusations, a day after the Supreme Court opted to uphold the law that will force the app to go dark unless it’s China-based parent company sells it. “I do believe that banning a social…

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Rand Paul reacts to TikTok ruling: "Violation of the First Amendment"

Paul said he was disappointed, adding, "I do believe that banning a social media app like TikTok is a violation of the First Amendment."

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Rand Paul Calls TikTok Ban ‘Violation of the First Amendment’ — Says Ruling Was ‘Based on Accusations, Not Proof’

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) called the Supreme Court's decision to move forward with the TikTok ban a "violation of the First Amendment."

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