(they/them), a Rutgers–New Brunswick assistant professor of communication, is available to discuss the implications of a TikTok ban, now that the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the ban.
“The Supreme Court has ruled that a TikTok ban does not violate First Amendment rights, but that doesn’t mean that blocking access to this app is a good idea. The move sets a dangerous precedent that the U.S. government can censor any app it finds distasteful without presenting public evidence about the supposed harms. All social media platforms pose real risks around issues of privacy, manipulation, and disinformation. Scapegoating a single platform through xenophobic paranoia avoids grappling with the broader need for thoughtful regulation and—for now—gives American companies a free pass to continue perpetuating harms.”
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