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TikTok Triumphs in Court: Double Victory Dance Shakes off Legal Hassles!

TikTok Triumphs in Court: Double Victory Dance Shakes off Legal Hassles!

Hey, guess what's shaking in TikTok town? Brace yourself for some major WINS! TikTok just nailed back-to-back victories in the courtroom – we're talking Indiana and Montana, baby!

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In the Hoosier State, a judge gave a big NOPE to a lawsuit trying to rain on TikTok's parade. And that's not all, folks! Over in Montana, they were trying to pull off a first-of-its-kind ban on TikTok statewide, but a federal judge swooped in and was like, "Hold up, we're not doing that dance today!"

Montana was the first state in the U.S. to pass a complete ban on the app TikTok. The ban was based on the argument that the Chinese government could gain access to user information from TikTok, whose parent company, ByteDance, is based in Beijing. However, this ban was challenged by TikTok and five Montana content creators who filed a case wanting the court to block the state's ban on the video-sharing app before it took effect on January 1.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Montana's ban of TikTok, ruling that the law set to take effect on January 1, 2024, likely was unconstitutional. The judge questioned Montana's argument for the ban, calling it "paternalistic" and expressing confusion over how the state could protect consumers who voluntarily give their personal data to TikTok. Despite the ruling halting Montana's TikTok ban, calls persist to regulate the app.

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