TikToker Files Lawsuit Over Montana's TikTok Prohibition Law



The day after the `` TikTok Prohibition Law '' was enacted in Montana, USA, TikTok creators filed a lawsuit to prevent the enforcement of the ban, claiming that it violated the rights of

the First Amendment to the United States Constitution .

TikTok creators sue to block Montana's ban on the platform |
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/18/tiktok-creators-montana-ban



TikTok creators sue Montana over statewide ban of the app | Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/tiktok-creators-sue-montana-over-statewide-ban-of-the-app-225725851.html

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over law banning the app | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-montana-lawsuit-72be560de89fb87e3c677c8e0cfd9fec

In the United States , there are concerns that TikTok, a short movie app from China, is being used by the Chinese government to spy on American citizens , and companies that operate app stores for smartphones such as Apple and Google are `` TikTok' '. The movement to reject TikTok is intensifying, as regulatory authorities put pressure on it, and the `` TikTok ban bill '' was submitted to Congress.

In response to this trend, on May 17, 2023, the ``TikTok Prohibition Law'' was enacted in the state of Montana, USA, calling for a complete ban on TikTok. The TikTok Prohibition Act is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2024, after which it will be prohibited to download TikTok in the state, and every time you 'provide the ability' to access TikTok or download the app, , Entities such as app stores and TikTok will be fined $ 10,000 per day (about 1.4 million yen). In addition, only the side that provides the application can be penalized, and there is no penalty for the user who uses the application.

``TikTok prohibition law'' enacted in Montana, scheduled to come into effect on January 1, 2024-GIGAZINE



Following the TikTok ban law enacted in Montana, five TikTok creators filed a lawsuit to prevent the law from taking effect on May 18, 2023 local time. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit include former Marine Corps sergeants, influencers, ranchers, and businessmen who run small swimsuit businesses, and the five plaintiffs have TikTok followers in the millions. It seems that it will also become a person.




The complaint states, 'Montana does not have the authority to enact laws that advance the foreign policy or national security interests of the United States. In addition, although Montana is protected by the First Amendment, it is Nor can we ban entire forums for communication based on the perception that some of the speech shared is dangerous.'・Just as you can't ban street journals, you can't ban residents from viewing and posting TikTok.'

Plaintiffs argue that the TikTok ban violates the rights of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It also claims that 'Montana is exercising national security powers it does not have to ban speech that Montana cannot suppress.'

One of the plaintiffs, Carly Ann Goddard, has posted videos on TikTok about life on the ranch, parenting, recipes, interiors, etc., and has about 97,000 followers. Mr. Goddard wrote in his complaint that his household income nearly tripled when he started using TikTok.



In addition, TikTok told Reuters when Montana's TikTok ban law was passed, ``By illegally banning the use of TikTok, the state of Montana violates the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana. 'As we continue to work to protect the rights of our users inside and outside Montana, we want to reassure people in Montana that they can continue to use TikTok to find self-expression, a livelihood, and community.' I am,' he commented.

In addition, the American Civil Liberties Association in Montana and NetChoice , an industry group with Google and TikTok as members, also claim that Montana's TikTok ban is unconstitutional. Keegan Medrano, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union in Montana, said: 'Hundreds of thousands of Montana people are using TikTok to express themselves and gather information in the name of anti-Chinese sentiment. It's trampling on the freedom of speech of the state,' he criticized the TikTok ban.

Montana Attorney General Austin Nudsen also told Fox News that he expects a legal challenge to the TikTok ban.

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