You can't argue with the court. The first US state to block TikTok was forced to lift the ban
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TikTok ban lifted in Montana (Photo: Kon Karampelas / Pixabay)
This year, Montana set a precedent by becoming the first US state to ban TikTok entirely.. The court tentatively overturned the ban, suggesting that it was illegal.
On Thursday, November 30, US District Judge Donald Molloy issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Chinese app in Montana.. He said the ban was at the state level. “ violates the Constitution in several ways” and “exceeds the powers” of local authorities, writes Reuters.
Molloy, who was appointed by Democratic President Bill Clinton, agreed with TikTok's arguments for lifting the ban.. He stated that this is a legal matter There is a “ tinge of anti-China sentiment permeating” and Montana officials are attempting to take over foreign policy powers from the federal government.
The Montana Attorney General's Office, which defended the TikTok ban, noted that the judge's decision is preliminary and could still change.. Prosecutors hope to present a legal argument for the law, which “ protects Montanans from the Chinese Communist Party obtaining and using their data” by banning the app.
TikTok said it was pleased that Judge Molloy “ rejected this unconstitutional law so hundreds of thousands of Montanans can continue to speak out and make a living” on their platform.
As NV Techno wrote, the battle between American officials and TikTok has been going on for several years. In 2020, then-US President Donald Trump sought to ban the TikTok and WeChat apps, but a series of court decisions blocked the process.
Since then, many states and the US government have banned TikTok on government employees' devices.. Montana took a more serious step – from June 1, 2023, a comprehensive ban on the TikTok video application and a partial ban on the WeChat and Telegram instant messengers were introduced in the American state. ( on devices of officials and businessmen). The move was justified by concerns about threats to the security of user data.
In May, TikTok sued the state of Montana in an attempt to prevent the ban from being implemented.. The companies maintained that they did not and do not share US user data with the Chinese government, and have taken significant measures to protect user privacy and security. TikTok users in Montana also filed a lawsuit to block the ban.
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