US politicians are trying to ban TikTok! They say it’s because of the app’s ties to China, and let’s be real: the Chinese government is scary and oppressive. But censoring TikTok won’t make anyone safer or address valid privacy and security concerns. The RESTRICT Act is political showboating at its worst and President Biden has said he will sign it if it lands on his desk. All it will do is reinforce xenophobic tropes and silence millions of people who’ve built a platform on the app and use it for news, entertainment, activism, and community.