TikTok has filed a lawsuit in Montana over a new law that will ban the app statewide next year. New state law banning the app statewide, according to the social network It violates the right to freedom of expression guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
The lawsuit comes days after Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a law on May 17 banning app stores from offering TikTok in Montana from January 1, 2024. Gianforte said the law protected citizens from outside influence of the Chinese Communist Partybecause TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based company.
TikTok wants ban revoked
The Montana ban will not prevent existing users from accessing the app. Instead, TikTok aims to disrupt the usability of the application by threatening companies such as Apple and Google.$10,000 fine for each day the app stays in app stores Users in Montana can download it here.
In response, TikTok has therefore filed a complaint with the Montana District Court. A company spokesperson said: We are challenging the unconstitutional ban on TikTok in Montana to protect our business and the hundreds of thousands of TikTok users in Montana. We believe that our legal process, based on strong precedents and facts, will be successful. “.
TikTok also claims that it is illegal for states to enforce these bans.on the grounds that the federal government has the authority to address threats to national security.
While Montana’s ban was the first to be approved, TikTok had previously defied other federal attempts to ban its app nationwide. A few weeks ago, the app’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, had to defend his company’s lawsuit against local senators over processing data from American users.
