TikTok files lawsuit to overturn Montana's 1st-in-nation ban on the video sharing app

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BREAKING: TikTok has filed a lawsuit to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, calling it an unconstitutional violation of free speech.

By AMY BETH HANSONFILE - The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. TikTok, Inc., filed a lawsuit Monday, May 22, 2023, seeking to overturn Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights and is based on “unfounded speculation” that the Chinese government could access users' data.

HELENA, Mont. — Social media company TikTok Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Montana’s

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