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TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court

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TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and...

MISSOULA, Mont. — TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court on Thursday in a case filed by the video sharing app and five Montana content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state’s ban on the platform before it takes effect Jan. 1.

Chinese law allows the government to order companies to help it gather intelligence. TikTok, which is negotiating with the federal government over its future in the U.S., has denied those allegations but that hasn't made the issue go away. In a first-of-its kind report on Chinese disinformation released last month, the U.S. State Department alleged that ByteDance seeks to block potential critics of Beijing, including those outside of China, from using its platforms. The report said the U.S.

 

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