TikTok reacted to the ban and sued the Montana state government

TikTtok has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Montana, challenging a bill passed by the local government last week that bans the social network of short videos from operating in the state. In the process that started on Monday (22), platform argues ban is unconstitutional.

The Chinese practice, “Montana’s ban violates the First Amendment, restricts freedom of speech, violates the U.S. Constitution in many other respects, and is barred by federal law.” The recently enacted law is expected to enter into force in January 2024..

The law, the first of its kind in the country, mandates the termination of the video app’s operations across “Montana’s territorial jurisdiction.” in the project Forces Android and iOS stores to block program downloadsavoiding new installations.

How it will be implemented is currently unknown. Montana’s TikTok ban, however, the government warned that any violation could result in fines of up to $10,000 per day for companies; Users will not be penalized.

Builders also handles state

In addition to the lawsuit filed by the Chinese company itself, A group of TikTok creators is also challenging the state of Montana in court. In the process that started hours after the bill became law, influencers have now made similar claims.

According to the authors, the state government “cannot prohibit its residents from viewing or posting on TikTok,” as the new rules violate the country’s Constitution, which gives the federal government the power to regulate foreign affairs and interstate commerce. The company also spoke out at the time, stating that the security complaints were “unjustified”.