Kit Klarenberg uncovers how Israel's grip on U.S. policy threatens online expression with the TikTok ban bill, challenging the narrative of Chinese control and highlighting the real danger to free speech.

TikTok has long been in the crosshairs of powerful pro-Israel lobbying organizations due to the speed and ease with which content critical of Israeli atrocities and apartheid spreads on its platform. The risk younger users might question the concertedly concealed, horrific reality of Israel’s occupation has become all the graver throughout the Gaza genocide. Now, those same groups have corralled U.S. lawmakers into launching a fatal attack on free speech online.

  • quindraco@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Not to cast dispersions

    Aspersions, not dispersions.

    on the everything starts with the jews in Israel narrative

    It is anti-Semitic to conflate Israel with “The Jews”.

    didn’t most of the political movement to force the sale of US TikTok to a US owner and the current law to do so long predate Oct 7

    No. The bill didn’t even exist until March 5th, 2024.

    Like I hate to break it to you but congress, especially this congress and the maze of think tanks that draft their laws, just arn’t that fast and efficient at implementing new policy.

    Look up the details on Juneteenth becoming a Federal holiday. Congress moves with lightning speed when it pulls its heads out of its asses.