> But this ban is only because it failed to conform to manufactured consent.
Are you saying that TikTok was banned because the company would not generate specific content? That's not at all how the app works, so maybe I am misunderstanding what your claim here is.
Not at all, the same way the US government does not ask Facebook or other media to produce specific content. However they still send take down requests and guidelines.
TikTok being a foreign entity was under no obligation to conform to the US government, well at least not until now. With the exception to illegal content.
So you're saying then that because TikTok could refuse lawful orders from the United States government, the US had to ban it?