A federal district judge voiced doubt over Montana’s “paternalistic” ban of TikTok during a hearing in the first courtroom challenge to the only statewide ban targeting the wildly popular video app. TikTok sued Montana in May, saying the ban violated the First Amendment and was backed by no evidence of legitimate national security risks. During the suit’s first hearing in Missoula, state attorneys argued the ban was vital to protect citizens against a Chinese-owned app with 150 million users nationwide.
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