Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been a major critic of the RESTRICT Act, which has been sold to Congress and the public as a ban on TikTok.
He warned that it would authorize the federal government to censor any online communications it deems subversive and would nullify the First Amendment.
The popular social media app, which is controlled by a Chinese company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, has more than 150 million monthly users in the United States alone and is used mainly by people under 30.
The app has been controversial for years, as concerns over security have led to several statewide bans of the app on government devices….