Five in Ten 4/10/23: The TikTok Ban That Isn’t

The RESTRICT Act (S. 686) is a proposed bill in Congress described as a TikTok ban, but it goes way beyond that. The bill would grant the White House, through the Commerce Department, the power to censor any social media platform.

5) Biden visits Ireland amid high security; 4) Israel calls up reserves after spike in terror attacks; 3) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to pardon Ft. Hood soldier convicted of murder in self-defense case; 2) Stratovolcano in Colombia rumbling; 1) RESTRICT Act would give White House broad power to censor the Internet.