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		lupire on Jan 18, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, but Trump might ... That's not right. Publishing is speech (Bernstein vs United States). Unpublishing the app would avoid the effects of the Act.

whiddershins on Jan 18, 2025 [–]

think about it this way: could any law ever stop any publisher from doing anything and still respect the 1st amendemnt?

lmm on Jan 18, 2025 | [–]

When the law is directed at a publisher, the 1st amendment is likely at issue. Especially if that law is singling out one publisher and not applying to any other entity, as this one is.

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