Reporters Without Borders (RSF), an international organization working for journalists’ rights. It has called for independent legislation to address the issue of allowing foreign social media platforms to operate in aspiring democratic countries.
The US Congress passed legislation on April 23 aimed at protecting US citizens. from applications controlled by foreign adversaries
The lawmakers agree that legislation is urgently needed to rid American politics of Tiktok.
Regarding Tik Tok, the US Congress has decided to ban the Chinese company ‘Byte Dance’ which owns the app in the US. To protect US citizens from ‘foreign enemies’
RSF believes that the latest attempt by the US In banning Chinese social media apps, there are important hidden problems. That is, there is complete disregard for the public’s right to access information.
RSF said political officials were too easily swayed by geopolitical considerations. and be allowed to decide for themselves whether to turn off social media apps used by 148 million Americans.
RSF added that this sensitive issue should be resolved within an independent legal framework. and not under the influence of political rulers
RSF calls on the US government Adopt our systems design to protect the democratic information space. and develop laws that bind authoritarian regimes without neglecting the public’s right to access information. Discusses platform issues
