There was a legitimate debate to be had about the dangers of TikTok and the importance of free speech. Do we ban TikTok and squash free speech, or is free speech of supreme importance, even if it means allowing a dangerous foreign app--these were the questions of a few years ago.
So what happened? Let's recap:
Congress passed a law banning TikTok. Free speech was trampled.
The Supreme Court upheld the ban. Free speech was trampled again.
Then, the law just doesn't get enforced. The dangers of TikTok remain.
Everyone loses and the entire political process around this has been a joke.
We've learned that Congress can just ban apps by name, effectively, and yet the great danger that made us cross this line in the first place remains in use under the control of China.