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Mike Pence supports TikTok ban, accuses China of ‘poisoning’ children’s minds
The Washington Times ^ | Saturday, March 9, 2024 | Alex Miller

Posted on 03/09/2024 11:16:54 AM PST by MinorityRepublican

Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Congress to pass legislation that could ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, arguing that the Chinese-owned company is manipulating young people.

Mr. Pence lauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee for unanimously passing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act this week.

The legislation, which is awaiting consideration in the full House, threatens to ban TikTok unless the China-based parent company ByteDance doesn’t divest from the app.

“The era of appeasing the Chinese Communist Party is over. Politicians claiming to be ‘tough on China’ while simultaneously supporting TikTok spewing CCP-sanctioned propaganda across the world are wrong,” Mr. Pence posted Friday on X. “China is poisoning the minds of American children. Enough is enough.”

He continued, “Congress should pass legislation forcing the sale of TikTok as soon as possible, and President Biden must immediately sign it into law.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: tiktok
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1 posted on 03/09/2024 11:16:54 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

FU pussy Pence.


2 posted on 03/09/2024 11:20:07 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: MinorityRepublican

How to Cheat (People of Color or Integrity)

by Mike Pence


3 posted on 03/09/2024 11:21:30 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: WKUHilltopper

I call him micropence.


4 posted on 03/09/2024 11:21:57 AM PST by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republict)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Translation: “We can censor other social media platforms to steal elections but we can’t censor Tik Tok.”


5 posted on 03/09/2024 11:22:32 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: MinorityRepublican

We don’t want to hear from you Pence. Go back to your fancy house you bought by selling America out to the global cabal. And shut up too.


6 posted on 03/09/2024 11:22:53 AM PST by dforest
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To: MinorityRepublican

Nope.

Our problems are with domestic groups that are “all in” on promoting negative and destructive ideologies.

These groups will hide & blame foreigners for their malicious crusades.


7 posted on 03/09/2024 11:23:03 AM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

He’s right as was President Trump. Why is it that the left can seemingly shut down anything and our side is feckless?


8 posted on 03/09/2024 11:24:13 AM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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Mike Pence is for banning TikTok. Joe Biden will sign the bill if it came to his desk. What other evidence do we need?

Every FReeper should be against the government banning TikTok.

9 posted on 03/09/2024 11:24:30 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: shanover

Why ban something that has a limited time frame?

Young people will get bored with it and Tik Tok becomes Tok Tik.

“Yeah.....I have a new medium to produce what nobody watches.”


10 posted on 03/09/2024 11:30:14 AM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

What about parents? Are they no longer responsible for monitoring what their children watch? What about young adults? Are they also not responsible for what they expose themselves to? Why is it the government’s responsibility to monitor what people see?


11 posted on 03/09/2024 11:32:26 AM PST by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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What about parents? Are they no longer responsible for monitoring what their children watch?

It's their responsibility. And I'll just leave it at that.

Zuck is thrilled about the proposed TikTok ban. That's his main competition.

12 posted on 03/09/2024 11:35:28 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Old man shouts at the cloud.


13 posted on 03/09/2024 11:35:30 AM PST by alternatives?
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To: MinorityRepublican

If TikTok is doing something wrong outlaw that something and fine violators.

Forcing a discount sale is wrong - ask Trump.

There was a time the US government could lecture Communist China about the rule of law and integrity.


14 posted on 03/09/2024 11:38:18 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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You could make the argument that kids should be banned from social media (though I think it should be up to parents). Why just this one stupid App?


15 posted on 03/09/2024 11:41:15 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Mike Pence, Mr Irrelevant.


16 posted on 03/09/2024 11:43:28 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Whaaa???
Pence has actually taken a position on something?


17 posted on 03/09/2024 11:44:18 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: MinorityRepublican

Pence didn’t have what it takes to be an American patriot. Instead he became a non-entity.


18 posted on 03/09/2024 11:51:47 AM PST by ryderann
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To: CitizenUSA

Agreed.

Let the gov ban this, then they ban everything.

Parents need to do the job.


19 posted on 03/09/2024 11:52:58 AM PST by Jonny7797
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To: MinorityRepublican

Well that settles it. The right thing to do is the opposite of whatever Mike Pence says to do.


20 posted on 03/09/2024 11:55:40 AM PST by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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