The impending #TikTok ban is a free speech ban that protects US Big Tech incumbents. It's in no way fundamentally different or better than other countries banning US websites or apps to protect their incumbents.

If the US wanted to protect private information from the Chinese government, it could pass comprehensive privacy legislation and regulate data brokers.

Instead, if enforced, we'll see app store censorship and ISP-level blocks impacting millions, with no material privacy benefit.