TikTok is trying to overturn Montana's ban on the app, saying the action is based on an 'unfounded speculation' that Beijing can access US user data
HELENA, Mont. — Social media company TikTok Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on the video-sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights and is based on"unfounded speculation" that the Chinese government could access users' data.one filed last week by five content creators.
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill Wednesday and the content creators' lawsuit was filed hours later. The law is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1. Some lawmakers, the FBI, and officials at other agencies are concerned that the video-sharing app could be used toon US citizens or push pro-Beijing misinformation that could influence the public.
"We expected legal challenges and are fully prepared to defend the law that helps protect Montanans' privacy and security," she wrote.
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