Federal Judge Blocks Montana's Controversial TikTok Ban, Citing Constitutional Concerns
A federal judge in Montana has blocked a new state law that would have banned TikTok starting on January 1st, 2024, which would have been the first statewide ban of TikTok in the US. Montana Governor signed the bill into law in May 2023, arguing it would protect Montanans from surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party. However, the judge ruled that Montana failed to show how the ban would be constitutional. The judge said Montana seemed more interested in targeting China's role in TikTok rather than actually protecting consumers. US lawmakers have previously raised national security concerns about potential Chinese government access to TikTok user data.
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00:00 Benzinga and here's what's on the block. A federal judge in Montana has blocked a new state law that
00:05 would have banned TikTok starting on January 1st, 2024, which would have been the first statewide
00:10 ban on TikTok in the US. Montana's governor signed the bill into law in May 2023, arguing that it
00:16 would protect Montanians from surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party. However, the judge ruled
00:21 that Montana failed to show how the ban would be constitutional. The judge said that Montana
00:25 seemed more than interested in targeting China's role in TikTok rather than actually protecting
00:30 consumers. US lawmakers have previously raised national security concerns about potential
00:35 Chinese government access to TikTok's user data. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.