We are living in the age of moral panic. We look around, we see a problem, and we rush to outlaw something. Ban TikTok! cry members of Congress. Ban social media for kids! says the state of Florida. Ban immigrants, ban hate speech, ban imports, ban union shops.

Part of what makes a moral panic a moral panic is that fear overwhelms any effort at moderation. Politicians follow the panic. And throughout the nation’s history, an awful lot of moral panics have involved foreigners. Today’s cases in point: The right’s view on immigration and the left’s on Russian election interference.

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TikTok Ban Is Congress’ Latest Moral Panic

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30.03.2024

We are living in the age of moral panic. We look around, we see a problem, and we rush to outlaw something. Ban TikTok! cry members of Congress.........

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