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You put zzzzzzzz like this is a nothing burger but the United States has never legally prohibited citizens from viewing news, books and information from foreign countries. It's actually new.


> legally prohibited citizens from viewing news, books and information from foreign countries.

Sorry can you point out where they are doing this? because banning tiktok certainly is not doing those things.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_censorship_in_the_United_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_govern...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Law

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Scare

I mean that last one doesn't mention any "legally prohibited" whatnots, but if you were suspected of being a commie because of for example being known to read the wrong thing by the House Un-American Activities Committee you'd be in trouble. Definitely chilling effects.




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