Montana's TikTok Ban Sparks First Amendment Legal Battle

Montana has become the first state in the US to ban TikTok, citing concerns over user data privacy and security. The ban has sparked outrage from TikTok users, civil liberty and digital rights groups, who have called it an unconstitutional infringement on free speech. While no lawsuit has been announced yet, legal experts predict a court battle over First Amendment rights is brewing. The ban puts the onus for enforcement on TikTok, Apple, and Google, with fines of $10,000 for each individual violation of the ban and an additional $10,000 fine every day a violation continues.