But that's not what this is doing.
People are still free to hear the same thing on other platforms (which they can considering how much is crossposted).
It's like getting rid of AM radio because you want to use the spectrum and claiming it violates freedom of speech because stations have to close down.
And anyone is free to fly to China and have conversations.
Or read the state-run media from China.
These free speech arguments seem to have the prior that TicTok is literally the only communications channel.
But that's not what this is doing.
People are still free to hear the same thing on other platforms (which they can considering how much is crossposted).
It's like getting rid of AM radio because you want to use the spectrum and claiming it violates freedom of speech because stations have to close down.