Xiangnong Wang

Jan 18, 2025 | justsecurity.org | Marty Lederman |Asha Rangappa |Xiangnong Wang |Paras Shah |Clara Apt

On Friday, Jan. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, the law which could effectively ban TikTok from operating in the United States, unless it is sold to a U.S. company. The case is the latest round in a legal battle involving free speech, national security, and the popular social media app, which is used by more than 170 million Americans.

Dec 5, 2024 | justsecurity.org | Joshua Andresen |Xiangnong Wang

The Foundation for Global Political Exchange (Exchange Foundation) reached a settlement last month in a case raising important questions at the intersection of national security and free speech. The settlement is a significant victory because it resulted in the government’s abandonment of a legal theory that would have profoundly undermined Americans’ ability to exchange ideas with people from around the world.

Sep 19, 2023 | justsecurity.org | Xiangnong Wang

In July, the Knight Institute, where I work, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research challenging the application of Texas’s TikTok ban to public university faculty. Texas’s ban requires state agencies, including public universities, to bar their employees from using or downloading TikTok on state-owned devices or networks, as well as on personal devices used to conduct state business.