As the US state of Montano bans TikTok for potential security threats, the social media platform is now suing the state calling it’s move unlawful, in violation of the Constitution’s First Amendment.
TikTok argues that Montana State doesn’t have the right to ban it’s app citing national security reasons, as it lies within the hands of the federal government. Moreover, several TikTok influencers and the American Civil Liberties Union have raised their voice against this ban.
TikTok Fights Back the App Ban
The most popular short form video app-TikTok is fighting back against any criticism it’s being hit with, with the most recent one coming from Montana State. The US state has banned the app in it’s territorial region citing several security threats, resulting in a potential snooping by the Chinese government.
Similar accusations have been made in the past, where the US government and several security researchers have found various loopholes in the TikTok app, that may lead anyone to snoop on the user data – in this case, the Chinese government.
We are challenging Montana’s unconstitutional TikTok ban to protect our business and the hundreds of thousands of TikTok users in Montana. We believe our legal challenge will prevail based on an exceedingly strong set of precedents and facts.
— TikTokComms (@TikTokComms) May 22, 2023
Despite the US government painting TikTok as a national threat every once in a while, the social media company is tackling all of them. This included adhering to local data regulations, moving the US users’ data to Oracle’s servers(a US-based company) and testifying before Congress.
Yet, the US government isn’t convinced and has been formulating laws for banning the app altogether. And the recent move from Montana State is one just progress in this pursuit. Days after the state banning of TikTok in it’s region – making it unavailable in app stores – TikTok is hitting back with a lawsuit against the state!
Suing the State, TikTok on Monday said that the state’s ban call was “unlawful“, and is violating the First Amendment based on “unfounded speculation“. Further, the social media platform claims that Montana doesn’t have the right to ban it’s app as a national security threat, as such matters are to be dealt with by the federal government.
TikTok isn’t the only one opposing this ban, several TikTok influencers argue this ban affects their marketing income, asking for reversal. Also, the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) voiced that the new ban “tramples on our free speech rights under the guise of national security and lays the groundwork for excessive government control over the internet“.
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