{"id":569624,"date":"2023-04-10T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-progressive-lawmakers-are-fighting-against-a-tiktok-ban\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T10:00:00","slug":"why-progressive-lawmakers-are-fighting-against-a-tiktok-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-progressive-lawmakers-are-fighting-against-a-tiktok-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why progressive lawmakers are fighting against a TikTok ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e0e730f30\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e0e730f30\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-progressive-lawmakers-are-fighting-against-a-tiktok-ban\/#Calls_for_a_%E2%80%98comprehensive_conversation_about_social_media\" >Calls for a \u2018comprehensive conversation\u2019 about social media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-progressive-lawmakers-are-fighting-against-a-tiktok-ban\/#Some_say_a_TikTok_ban_would_not_address_concerns_at_hand\" >Some say a TikTok ban would not address concerns at hand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-progressive-lawmakers-are-fighting-against-a-tiktok-ban\/#The_practical_%E2%80%94_and_political_%E2%80%94_benefits_of_TikTok\" >The practical \u2014 and political \u2014 benefits of TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-progressive-lawmakers-are-fighting-against-a-tiktok-ban\/#Lawmakers_seek_more_information\" >Lawmakers seek more information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/bowmanjamaal_032223gn01_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Progressive lawmakers are emerging as the fiercest defenders of TikTok on Capitol Hill as the push to ban the popular video sharing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> heats up in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>A handful of left-leaning lawmakers \u2014\u00a0including members of the so-called \u201cSquad\u201d \u2014\u00a0have voiced support for TikTok and opposition to banning the platform, taking on a vocal coalition of bipartisan members who believe the app should be prohibited in the U.S.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The anti-TikTok ban crowd \u2014\u00a0while recognizing that the app poses concerns \u2014\u00a0has advocated for a broader conversation about data privacy and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, arguing that zeroing in on TikTok would not alleviate the issues at hand. Members have also pointed to free speech concerns and the practical and political positives that come with the platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think what you\u2019re seeing is [the] progressive caucus coming out, you know, one, on behalf of the First Amendment, two, more importantly, that we want to do something across all social media platforms around privacy of data,\u201d Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), a former chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, told The Hill in the Capitol last week.<\/p>\n<p>He said, however, that the group has not formally discussed the matter and support \u201cjust happens\u201d to be within the caucus.<\/p>\n<p>The congressional campaign to ban TikTok hit a fever pitch last month when the CEO of the app, Shou Zi Chew, testified before a House committee for five hours. Lawmakers from both parties grilled him on concerns regarding national security, data privacy, the dissemination of misinformation and safety for children.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok is owned by Chinese-based company ByteDance, which has led to fears among some lawmakers that the app could be subject to Chinese laws when it comes to how U.S. data is handled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Members in both chambers have sponsored legislation that would either ban the app or give the Biden administration the ability to do so if deemed necessary. But a small, yet growing, group of Democrats and at least one Republican \u2014 Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) \u2014 is pushing back against a prohibition, setting the scene for a high-stakes and high-profile clash over social media in the U.S.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calls_for_a_%E2%80%98comprehensive_conversation_about_social_media\"><\/span><strong>Calls for a \u2018comprehensive conversation\u2019 about social media<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some of TikTok\u2019s progressive defenders argue the concerns posed by the app are no different than those of other social media companies, calling for a \u201ccomprehensive conversation\u201d about all internet platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen numerous examples of harmful data privacy and misinformation tactics by large social media companies, and at no point has an outright ban on their platforms been considered until now,\u201d Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said in a statement. \u201cI have concerns about the potential privacy and misinformation risks posed by TikTok, but I also have similar concerns about Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and other for-profit social media companies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), the first high-profile lawmaker to back the app amid the campaign to ban it, expressed the same concerns at a press conference last month alongside TikTok creators.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s have a comprehensive conversation about legislation that we need, federal legislation, to make sure people who use social media platforms are safe and their information is secure and their information is not being shared or sold to third parties,\u201d Bowman, a TikTok user himself said.<\/p>\n<p>That argument, however, has come under some scrutiny. Darrell West, a senior fellow at the Brookings Center for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Innovation, told The Hill that while other social media companies do \u201ccollect an extraordinary amount of data on customers,\u201d concerns regarding TikTok are on a higher level because it is owned by a Chinese-based company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey collect a lot of information about consumers,\u201d West said of platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter, \u201cbut of course the concern about TikTok is it\u2019s owned by a Chinese company and so therefore, you know, is there a risk of the information being shared with Chinese authorities?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFacebook does not operate in China so, you know, there\u2019s little risk of that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_say_a_TikTok_ban_would_not_address_concerns_at_hand\"><\/span><strong>Some say a TikTok ban would not address concerns at hand<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lawmakers have argued that banning TikTok would not help address the concerns at hand, namely how much data social media companies are allowed to collect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, the solution here is not to ban an individual company, but to actually protect Americans from this kind of egregious data harvesting that companies can do without your significant ability to say no,\u201d Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman posted her first video on TikTok last month to stake her opposition to a ban.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>During a press conference with TikTok creators last month, Pocan said \u201cthere is a real problem and we should be addressing it and it includes TikTok and Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and other platforms, about our data and our privacy of our data and selling our data and allowing misinformation \u2014\u00a0but that is not what\u2019s being addressed when people say they want to ban TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>West, the Brookings fellow, agreed with that sentiment, saying that \u201cbanning one app is not going to deal with the wide range of privacy and security concerns that are out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_practical_%E2%80%94_and_political_%E2%80%94_benefits_of_TikTok\"><\/span><strong>The practical \u2014 and political \u2014 benefits of TikTok<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Progressives have also cited the practical and political benefits of TikTok when pushing against a ban.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Bowman, Pocan and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) held a press conference last month with TikTok creators, who outlined how the app helped turbocharge small businesses and create communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTikTok is a lot of things to a lot of different people,\u201d Garcia, who called himself a \u201cTikTok superconsumer,\u201d said. \u201cFirst and foremost, it is entertainment, it is fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut also, the thing to think about is what it\u2019s done for small businesses, the amount of revenue it\u2019s actually beginning back into the system for all of these content creators, for brands, for businesses across the country, and for the profiles it\u2019s raising of folks who would not have the same voice on any other platform,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Lawmakers have also recognized the power TikTok holds in speaking with voters. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.), who is against a TikTok ban, called the app \u201can incredible organizing tactic,\u201d and Bush said it \u201cserved as a platform for organizing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some have speculated that Democrats may be opposed to a TikTok ban out of fear of losing support among Generation Z voters, who helped the party perform better-than-expected in last year\u2019s midterms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked about that idea last week, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) \u2014\u00a0who made history last year as the first Generation Z individual to be elected to Congress \u2014 told reporters \u201cit\u2019s something to think about but it\u2019s not the driving factor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s real concerns about data and privacy, but those same concerns exist for all big tech, for all social media, and I think it\u2019s important that we look at it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lawmakers_seek_more_information\"><\/span><strong>L<\/strong>awmakers seek more information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lawmakers who are against banning TikTok also said they want more information. They noted that despite hearing about national security concerns with the app, Congress has not yet received a briefing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsually when the United States is proposing a very major move that has something to do with significant risk to national security, one of the first things that happens is that Congress receives a classified briefing,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez said. \u201cAnd I can tell you that Congress has not received a classified briefing around the allegations of national security risks regarding TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo why would we be proposing a ban regarding such a significant issue without being clued in on this at all? It just doesn\u2019t feel right to me,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray testified last month that TikTok \u201cscreams\u201d of national security concerns, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he believed the platform was a national security threat and \u201cshould be ended one way or another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bush, however, said she has not seen any evidence to back up such claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Congressmembers, we have not received a single briefing\u2013classified or otherwise\u2013on national security risks posed by TikTok, and at this time, I have not seen sufficient evidence to justify a nationwide ban,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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