{"id":2197608,"date":"2024-03-12T15:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-warns-tiktok-bill-is-about-censorship-and-government-control\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T15:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T19:35:11","slug":"elon-musk-warns-tiktok-bill-is-about-censorship-and-government-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-warns-tiktok-bill-is-about-censorship-and-government-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk cautions against TikTok bill, citing censorship and government control concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-warns-tiktok-bill-is-about-censorship-and-government-control%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Elon Musk Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Targeting Social Media Apps<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, billionaire tech executive and X owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a> voiced his worries about\u200d a bill\u2063 currently moving through\u200b Congress. This bill \u2063aims to restrict U.S. \u2064access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-new-zealand-leader-vaccinated-can-engage-in-tinder-liaisons-up-to-25-people\/\" title=\"Leftist New Zealand Leader: Vaccinated Can Engage in Tinder 'Liaisons ... Up to 25' People\">social media applications<\/a>\u2064 like Chinese-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tiktok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> unless they\u2063 sever ties with foreign adversaries considered a national security\u2064 threat.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, a\u2063 self-described \u201cfree speech absolutist\u201d\u2062 who championed the\u200c \u201cTwitter Files,\u201d responded to a post from Rep. Thomas Massie\u2062 (R-KY) that highlighted text from the legislation addressing websites and businesses providing services to social media platforms found to be in violation of the proposed law.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This law is not just about TikTok, it is about censorship and government control!<\/p>\n<p>If it were just about TikTok, it would only cite \u201cforeign control\u201d\u200d as the issue, but it does not. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3hpePCE1nS\">https:\/\/t.co\/3hpePCE1nS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1767540775762411525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill, known as the\u2064 \u201cProtecting\u2062 Americans \u200bfrom Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,\u201d has garnered bipartisan support, with lawmakers from both parties backing it. The legislation pairs GOP lawmakers \u200clike House Republican \u2064Conference Chairwoman Elise \u200cStefanik (R-NY) with \u200cformer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/gallagher-bipartisan-coalition-introduce-legislation-protect-americans-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a press release<\/a> from the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, the bill aims to prevent app store availability \u2062and web hosting \u2064services in the U.S. for ByteDance-controlled\u200c applications, including TikTok, unless these\u200c applications sever \u2062ties with entities like\u2062 ByteDance that are under the \u2064control of a \u2063foreign adversary, as defined by Congress in Title 10.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving unanimous\u200c support \u2063from the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week, with a bipartisan vote of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/potential-tiktok-ban-clears-congressional-hurdle-as-some-republicans-voice-opposition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50-0<\/a>, the legislation is set to be voted on by the full House as early as this week. President Joe Biden\u200d has \u200bexpressed his intention \u2064to sign the bill into law if it passes both chambers of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok has warned that the bill would infringe on the\u2062 First Amendment rights of \u2064millions of Americans and harm small businesses that rely on the platform for growth and job creation.\u2063 The company has urged users to\u200b voice their opposition to \u200bthe legislation, resulting in a flood\u2063 of calls to congressional offices, as reported by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Rep.\u2062 Mike Gallagher (R-WI), chairman of the House Select Committee\u2063 on the \u200cStrategic Competition Between the United States\u2063 and the \u2062Chinese Communist Party, introduced the legislation alongside Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the panel\u2019s ranking member.<\/p>\n<p>When asked for comment, Gallagher defended the legislation, stating that it specifically targets foreign adversary-controlled social media apps like TikTok \u200dand associated websites. He emphasized that the bill sets a high bar for what constitutes a national security threat and aims to\u2063 remove the influence of the Chinese Communist Party from TikTok.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1710096758317000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3iaq6q-Qs351snTwJA_ODg\">CLICK HERE\u2063 TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gallagher concluded by presenting TikTok with a choice: either \u2064align with its users \u200dand operate\u2064 as an American company, allowing people \u2062to speak freely without\u200d fear\u200c of propaganda and censorship, or side with the Chinese Communist Party. The decision, he \u2064said, is up to TikTok.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the concerns raised by Elon Musk and other critics \u2062regarding the proposed legislation on social media?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ittee, the bill is \u200dexpected to move to the House floor for a vote in the coming weeks. If\u200d passed, it would then proceed\u2064 to the Senate\u200c for further \u200bconsideration.<\/p>\n<p>However, Elon Musk&#8217;s concerns \u200babout the proposed legislation\u2064 echo apprehensions\u200b voiced by others in the tech industry. \u2064Critics, including\u200b Musk,\u200d argue\u2062 that the\u200c bill represents\u2063 an infringement on free speech \u200band \u2062could\u2063 lead to government \u2064censorship and control.<\/p>\n<p>In his tweet, Musk pointed out that the legislation \u200dis\u2064 not \u2064solely about \u200dTikTok, \u200dbut about the broader issue \u2062of censorship and government\u200c control over social media. By emphasizing the absence of\u2063 a specific reference to &#8220;foreign\u200d control&#8221; as \u200dthe sole issue, Musk suggests that \u2062the bill&#8217;s implications reach beyond national security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The bill&#8217;s supporters, on the\u200b other \u2062hand, argue that it is necessary to protect American citizens from potential threats posed by foreign-controlled\u2064 social \u2063media apps. They believe that these apps could collect data on American users, leading\u200c to risks of espionage and privacy breaches.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the\u2063 legislation also argue that \u2064it sends a strong message \u2063to China and other foreign adversaries\u2063 that the\u2062 United \u2062States will not tolerate attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-jr-s-account-hacked-on-x-hackers-falsely-announce-his-dads-death\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Jr.'s account hacked, false announcement of dad's 'death'.\">exploit\u200c social media platforms<\/a> for\u200d nefarious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan support for the\u200d bill indicates a\u2063 growing consensus that actions need to be taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-governor-blocks-chinese-entities-from-buying-land-near-military-bases\/\" title=\"Missouri Governor prohibits Chinese entities from purchasing land near military bases\">address national security concerns related<\/a> to\u2064 foreign-controlled social media\u200c apps. However, there is a\u200b need to \u200cbalance these security concerns with the preservation of free speech \u2062and preventing government overreach.<\/p>\n<p>As the bill progresses\u200b through Congress, it\u2063 is \u2062likely \u200bthat further\u200c debates and amendments will be\u200c proposed to address these concerns. The ultimate \u200dgoal should be to \u2063find a solution that safeguards national \u200bsecurity \u200cwithout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-other-republican-candidates-vow-deportation-of-pro-hamas-students\/\" title=\"Trump and other GOP candidates promise to expel pro-Hamas students.\">compromising fundamental democratic principles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u200d meantime, Elon Musk&#8217;s public \u2064criticism of the proposed \u200clegislation \u200cserves as a reminder that \u2063technology executives and industry leaders continue to\u200c play a crucial role in\u2063 shaping the discourse around internet regulation and privacy issues. Their insights\u2063 and perspectives will undoubtedly contribute to the ongoing discussions and shape the future of social\u2062 media regulations in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, Elon Musk, billionaire tech executive and X owner, expressed worries about a bill in Congress. The bill aims to restrict U.S. access to social media apps like TikTok, owned by China, unless they cut ties with foreign adversaries considered a national security risk. Musk, a supporter of &#8220;free speech,&#8221; voiced his concerns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2197609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1946326096-scaled-e1710262725961.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1946326096-scaled-e1710262725961.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}