:A U.S. judge on Thursday heard arguments on Montana's first-of-its kind state ban on the use of short-video-sharing app TikTok, considering a legal challenge before it is set to take effect on Jan. 1.U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, considering a court challenge from TikTok and users, questioned the state
Montana's First-ever TikTok ban is questioned before its implementation. Montana's state-wide ban on TikTok is reportedly questioned after considering legal challenges from TikTok and its users before its implementation in January 2024.
A Montana federal judge on Thursday tore into a contested state law that bans TikTok from all personal devices, saying in a hearing that the legislation appears driven by “paternalistic” views of social media users and suggesting lawmakers could have taken many steps short of an attempted ban to achieve their goals.