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“The government should not violate the First Amendment rights of TikTok creators and users because of unsubstantiated, abstract fears around national security,” said Free Press’ Yanni Chen.

As Free Press noted way back in 2009, we “must stop viewing journalism as an outgrowth of the marketplace and more as a key piece of our democracy.”

Press-freedom advocacy groups welcomed the decision.

“We agree with the urgent need to prevent the weaponization of government against journalists and media companies,” said Free Press’ Matt Wood.

Billionaires are natural allies with the political right. Meta’s latest pivot is a stark reminder of what that means for the rest of us.

Trump’s picks to lead agencies like the FCC and FTC may censor speech and make the internet less free.

“Banning TikTok in this way sets a dangerous precedent that could pave the way for future state interventions against free speech online,” said Free Press’ Yanni Chen.

Advocacy groups argued that the ban violates platform users’ First Amendment rights.

To the chagrin of First Amendment defenders and content creators, the Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law banning TikTok.

Meta’s decision to swap professional U.S. fact checkers with crowd-sourced moderation has raised fears that Facebook and Instagram will become magnets for misinformation.