A federal judge deciding the fate of the ban questioned why the state should prevent users from willfully sharing their data with TikTok.
A federal judge responsible for deciding the fate of Montana’s unprecedented TikTok ban poked holes in the state’s argument during a hearing Thursday and questioned why the government should prevent users and creators from willfully handing over data to the app.
But creators who rely on the app as their primary source of income say Montana’s sudden elimination of that “preference” could profoundly alter their lives. Carly Goddard, a young mother and digital creator told Gizmodo uncertainty about TikTok and her financial future forced her to postpone her dream of having more children. She is currently considering fleeing the state altogether as a result of the law.
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