Censorship turns out to be a popular subject. During our expedition through Deep State Land we have seen quite a few signs of governments wanting to control the information that reaches the civilians of their countries. One of the most blatant examples of these censorship practices is the ban on the Russian news agency RT (Russia) by the European Union back in March 2022 (1). The people in Europe are forbidden by their governments to even read the Russian perspective on matters, for they would be badly influenced by all that ‘Russian Disinformation’. The governments feel the need to ‘protect’ their citizens from that. The people in Europe should not be burdened with other perspectives.

On Tuesday April 23, US Congress passed a bill that was signed into law by president Joe Biden the day after (11), that aims to ban TikTok from the American public (2,3). The government fears the influence of China through this app that would be used by 170 million Americans. Just like in Europe, the US seem to want to have control on the spreading of information, and they don’t like their civilians getting information from a Chinese app. That’s why they have given the parent company of TikTok, Bytedance (5) up to a year to sell their stake in TikTok, “Without a divestiture, the company would lose access to app stores and web-hosting providers, effectively banning it in the U.S. The timeline could be prolonged by an expected legal battle.” (2)

In the video above you can hear the CEO of TikTok Shou Zi Chew say they are NOT selling the company. He plans to fight the TikTok ban in court. Here’s a transcript of the main elements in the announcement by Shou zi Chew:

“Make no mistake, this is a ban, a ban on tiktok and a ban on you and your voice. politicians may say otherwise, but don’t get confused. many who sponsored the bill admit a tiktok ban is the ultimate goal. it’s obviously a disappointing moment, but it does not need to be a defining one. it’s actually ironic because the freedom of expression on tiktok reflects the same american values that make the united states a beacon of freedom.”

You can read the rest of the transcript at (7). Elon Musk, who is turning out to be one of the greatest adversaries of the Deep State power structures (8), said that in his opinion, “TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the 𝕏 platform. Doing so would be contrary to freedom of speech and expression. It is not what America stands for.” (6)

What are your thoughts on this? Is this going to increase the popularity of the Government in the US? Share them in the Gondolath Deep State Study Telegram Group (9) or join the Laura Aboli Gondolath Archive to get free access to the other side of the Main Stream Media News (10).

FOOTNOTES
(1) EU bans RT, Sputnik over Ukraine disinformation
(2) Why U.S. officials want to ban TikTok
(3) If They Ban TikTok, Is Apple Next? (opinion article by Rand Paul. For another Gondolath article with Rand Paul, see (4))
(4) Covid-19 Virus doesn’t Attach to Animals
(5) ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok
(6) https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1781387457193230338 – Elon Musk: “In my opinion, TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the 𝕏 platform. Doing so would be contrary to freedom of speech and expression. It is not what America stands for.”
(7) what follows is the complete transcript of the video above:

“Make no mistake, this is a ban, a ban on tiktok and a ban on you and your voice. politicians may say otherwise, but don’t get confused. many who sponsored the bill admit a tiktok ban is the ultimate goal. it’s obviously a disappointing moment, but it does not need to be a defining one. it’s actually ironic because the freedom of expression on tiktok reflects the same american values that make the united states a beacon of freedom.

TikTok gives everyday Americans a powerful way to be seen and heard, and that’s why so many people have made TikTok part of their daily lives. Rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere. We are confident and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts. The facts and the Constitution are on our side, and we expect to prevail again. Our community is filled with people who have found acceptance and compassion, offered inspiration and encouragement, increased their awareness and broadened their perspectives, ultimately adding more delight and joy to their lives.

Our community is also filled with 7 million business owners, who have built their livelihoods on TikTok. While we make our case in court, you’ll still be able to enjoy TikTok like you always have. In fact, if you have a story about how TikTok impacts your life, we’d love for you to share it to showcase exactly what we’re fighting for. Meanwhile we will continue to invest and innovate to keep our community vibrating, exciting and safe.

Through our US Data Security efforts we have built safeguards that no other peer company has made. We have invested billion of dollars to secure your data and keep our platform free from outside manipulation. I can’t say this enough, this extraordinary diverse community, is what makes TikTok so special, what makes it matter and what makes is meaningful. And we will keep working to ensure you will always have the opportunity, the safety and the freedom to enjoy all TikTok has to offer.

Thank you”

(8) Elon Musk says that a Brazilian Judge ordered him to Suspend X-accounts of Members of Parliament and Many Journalists
(9) The Gondolath Deep State Study Group
(10) The Laura Aboli Gondolath Archive
(11) Whatever Happened to Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House? Marjorie Greene speaks out