TikTok Sues State of Montana

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On May 22, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana, after Governor Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) signed a bill that will enforce a ban on the platform beginning Jan. 1, 2024. The company alleges that the new law unconstitutionally shuts “down the forum for speech” by restricting social media users from accessing its content. If upheld, the law would penalize TikTok for operating in the state and fine any app store that allows residents to download the social media platform on their devices.

Read additional Lawfare coverage and analysis of possible restrictions on TikTok usage here .

You can read the court filing here or below:

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tiktok. Avery Schmitz. Google+ Reddit LinkedIn. On May 22, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana, after Governor Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) signed a bill that will enforce a ban on the platform beginning Jan. 1, 2024. The company alleges that the new law unconstitutionally shuts “down the forum for speech” by restricting social media users from accessing its content. If upheld, the law would penalize TikTok for operating in the state and fine any app store that allows residents to download the social media platform on their devices. Read additional Lawfare coverage and analysis of possible restrictions on TikTok usage here . You can read the court filing here or below: Social Media. tiktok , Social Media , Montana. AverySchmitzCT. More Articles. Related Articles. Addressing Media Capture Lindsay Hundley , Yvonne Lee , Olga Belogolova , Sarah Shirazyan Tue, May 16, 2023, 9:19 AM. The Misbegotten War Against Curation Jane Bambauer Mon, May 8, 2023, 8:16 AM. The Three-Body Problem: Platform Litigation and Absent Parties Daphne Keller Thu, May 4, 2023, 8:16 AM. Avoiding Mandatory Transparency’s Pitfalls in Online Safety Legislation Riana Pfefferkorn Mon, Apr 24, 2023, 8:16 AM. Can Whistleblowing Save Tech? Hannah Bloch-Wehba Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 8:16 AM. Support Lawfare.