Senate bill S. 686, often known as the “Restrict Act,” is a new law being introduced in the United States Congress that might have serious consequences for anyone who uses the internet.
This law, often known as the TikTok Ban, seeks to do far more than censor TikTok.
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This new bipartisan law attempts to combat “foreign adversaries” in the form of various apps such as TikTok and others that may pose a threat to US residents.
The People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela are among these international foes.
This means that any technical device used to interact with these adversaries, such as modems, routers, mobile and wireless networks, and others, may eventually be prohibited.
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BTW: the Restrict Act, AKA the “Tiktok Ban” also means access to your home networks and devices… pic.twitter.com/WeNMcVNT85
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The measure would give the federal government access to data through wireless local networks, cable access points, wireline access points, core networking systems, and other means.
It also includes any software or platform with more than one million users, such as internet hosting services, cloud storage, and content delivery systems.
What’s important to notice here are the penalties that can be imposed on anyone who tries to circumvent a US-imposed blockade.
Individuals who “evade” the limits may face severe penalties such as up to $250,000 in fines and 20 years in prison.
Here’s what is found in the bill among other things:
The Secretary may impose the following civil penalties on a person for each violation by that person of this Act or any regulation, order, direction, mitigation measure, prohibition, or other authorization issued under this Act:
(1) A fine of not more than $250,000 or an amount that is twice the value of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed, whichever is greater.
A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
The new bill’s “Secretary” is not an elected politician, but rather an individual nominated by the President to oversee the operation.
While the bill does not specifically specify VPN use, it seems likely that this is what they mean when they cite sanctions for accessing a restricted platform.
How else may someone connect to an application that is prohibited in the United States but not in other countries?
While this may appear alarming to some, we have previously witnessed examples of government institutions conducting surveillance, as described in the Edward Snowden case.
The film Snowden details how the government has used spying on US citizens, and if you don’t believe this is still going on, you should view it soon.
We see VPN commercials everywhere we look. Without millions of subscribers, these corporations would be unable to promote as effectively. It’s clear that the general public is aware of these constitutional infractions and is taking matters into their own hands by using a VPN to protect themselves.
