Chinanews.com, March 3 -- Recently, some politicians in the United States tried to ban TikTok on the grounds of "national security", which attracted opposition from many domestic parliamentarians and TikTok users. A U.S. SENATOR said banning TikTok would cost Republicans a generation's vote. Many TikTok users have also spoken out in support of the app.

According to Reuters, on the 29th local time, US Republican Senator Rand Paul clearly expressed his opposition to the ban on TikTok, because he was worried that the ban would damage freedom of speech and make related social media companies suffer unequal treatment.

The picture shows Republican Senator Rand Paul of the United States.

Speaking on the Senate, Paul said: "TikTok is a social media app used by 1 million (American) people, and its users are mainly young Americans. If Republicans pass this bill banning TikTok, they will lose a generation's votes forever. ”

He also warned: "We should beware of those who try to use fear to induce Americans to give up their freedom." ”

Earlier, Democratic Rep. Alexandrea Ocasio-Cortez released her first TikTok video in solidarity with TikTok.

In the video, she said she disapproved of banning TikTok. Cortez also called such a ban "unprecedented." Her video has been viewed more than 370.<> million times.

In addition to Cortez, several House Democrats have expressed their disapproval of the ban on TikTok, as have free speech groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union.

The picture shows the TikTok building in California, USA.

In addition, TikTok's U.S. users have spoken out in defense of the video app.

In hundreds of related videos, TikTok supporters said the app should not be banned under the guise of a "national security risk" and questioned why other social media apps in the United States did not face similar scrutiny.

They are also concerned that the right to "free speech" granted by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is being violated.

Even more infuriating to supporters, previous House hearings on TikTok-related issues made them realize that "most U.S. lawmakers are arrogant, arrogant, boastful, and completely ignorant of technology and social media."

AT THE HEARING, REP. RICHARD HUDSON, A REPUBLICAN, ASKED TIKTOK CEO ZHOU IF "THE APP CAN ACCESS HOME WI-FI NETWORKS." Americans posted: "... Does Rep. Richard Hudson really know how TikTok or Wi-Fi works? ”

In fact, China has repeatedly stated its position on issues related to the US attempt to ban TikTok. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said many times in recent days that the United States should earnestly respect the principles of market economy and fair competition, stop unreasonable suppression of enterprises of other countries, and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for enterprises from all countries to invest and operate in the United States. (End)