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Lance Ulanoff

TikTok will have its day in court, but it's time to ask what we'll do without it

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TikTok logo seen on mobile with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew sketch displayed on screen. On 23 March 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. .

Of all the arguments TikTok owner ByteDance could've made to retain ownership and still operate in the US, Freedom of Speech might be the weakest and one it's unlikely to win when it argues its case before the US Supreme Court on January 10.

Look, I'm no legal expert, but even I know that one of the benchmarks for measuring if you are somehow infringing on speech is if there are limited avenues for someone to share similar views.

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