- Lawyers for the short-form video app say the state’s download ban is a violation of the First Amendment.
- TikTok filed the lawsuit Monday
- “We are challenging Montana’s unconstitutional TikTok ban to protect our business and the hundreds of thousands of TikTok users in Montana,” a company spokesperson said. “We believe our legal challenge will prevail based on an exceedingly strong set of precedents and facts.”
- GOP Gov. Greg Gianforte last week signed into law a bill restricting downloads of the app. making Montana the first state to effectively ban the app, amid concerns about its China-based owner sharing data with the Chinese Communist Party.
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TikTok Sues Montana Over Ban
TikTok Sues Montana Over Ban
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 07: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on August 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bans any transactions between the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, and U.S. citizens due to national security reasons. The president signed a separate executive order banning transactions with China-based tech company Tencent, which owns the app WeChat. Both orders are set to take effect in 45 days. (Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
