The people behind the bill have said over and over again that their aim is to ban TikTok. This is an example of Gallagher, who introduced the latest bill, saying just that: [0].
They've written the latest bill in a way that they think will allow them to avoid First Amendment objections, but it's functionally equivalent to a ban.
They've written the latest bill in a way that they think will allow them to avoid First Amendment objections, but it's functionally equivalent to a ban.
0. https://www.rubio.senate.gov/rubio-gallagher-introduce-bipar...