Federal Judge Blocks Montana's TikTok Ban, Halting Statewide Restrictions
TL;DR
A U.S. judge has blocked Montana's ban on TikTok, stating that it violates the free speech rights of users. The ban, which was set to take effect on January 1, was challenged by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, and TikTok users in Montana. The judge found merit in TikTok's arguments and questioned the necessity of the ban to protect user data. Montana could have imposed fines on TikTok but not on individual users. Efforts to ban TikTok at the federal level have stalled in recent months.
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