The RESTRICT Act isn’t about banning TikTok—it’s designed to force a sale

Civil rights groups and journalists alike sounded the alarm this week that a new bipartisan bill could ban TikTok from the U.S.—but what it’s really about is forcing a sale. The Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act was introduced by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Sen. John … Read more