Coverage dated July 5, 2023

TikTok and 5 content creators ask federal judge to block Montana from banning app

Headline from WHEC Rochester

TikTok Inc. and a group of five content creators who are suing the state of Montana over its first-in-the-nation law to ban the video sharing app are now asking a federal judge to block implementation of the law while the case moves through the courts and before it takes effect in January.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    TikTok and 5 content creators ask federal judge to block Montana from banning app (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    TikTok Inc. and a group of five content creators who are suing the state of Montana over its first-in-the-nation law to ban the video sharing app are now asking a federal judge to block implementation of the law while the case moves through the courts and before it takes effect in January.

  2. Triblive

    TikTok, 5 content creators ask federal judge to block Montana from banning app (opens Triblive)

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    TikTok Inc. and a group of five content creators who are suing the state of Montana over its first-in-the-nation law to ban the video sharing app are now asking a federal judge to block implementation of the law while the case moves through the courts and before it takes effect

  3. Al Jazeera

    TikTok asks US judge to block Montana ban (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Video-sharing platform argues state ban violates free speech rights of the company and its users.

  4. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    TikTok, 5 users ask federal judge to block Montana state ban on app (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Chinese-owned company and five users, all from Montana, filed in federal court Wednesday to have a Montana law scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2024, blocked.

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