The First Amendment rights of millions of Americans who use TikTok to express themselves and connect with others worldwide are flagrantly violated by its ban.
A statement criticizing the court’s ruling was also issued by the Center for Democracy and Technology, a nonprofit organization dedicated to digital rights that has received some support from internet firms.
According to Kate Ruane, an attorney and director of the Free Expression Project, “the D.C. Circuit decision upholding the TikTok ban will immeasurably harm the free expression.
Of hundreds of millions of TikTok users in the U.S. and globally who use the app to create, to share information, to get their news, and to promote their businesses.”
“We hope the next phase of review of this misguided and overbroad law will be a chance to right this wrong and prevent it from going into effect.”
