TikTok had its first hearing challenging Montana’s ban on the app. Judge Donald W. Molloy questioned the state’s arguments and could issue a ruling soon.
A federal district judge voiced skepticism over Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban of TikTok during a hearing in Missoula on Thursday. TikTok and several platform creators sued Montana earlier this year, calling the state’s ban unconstitutional and infringing on the free speech rights of both the company and users.
” Montana Solicitor General Christian Corrigan argued that there was no other way to protect the safety of Montanans other than a “flat ban” due to the security risks posed by the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance. Finding supporting evidence lacking, Molloy asked Corrigan if the state found any documents provided by TikTok in discovery to support its national security concerns. After criticizing the discovery process, Corrigan said, “We did not.
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