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Major US tech trade groups back TikTok in challenge to Montana state ban
- NetChoice and Chamber of Progress say the Montana ban will ‘usher in a Balkanised internet’, divided based on ‘local politicians’ whims or preferences’
- A hearing on TikTok’s request for a preliminary injunction on the state ban is set for October 12
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Two tech groups on Monday backed TikTok in its lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of a Montana state ban on use of the short video sharing app before it takes effect on January 1.
NetChoice, a US national trade association that includes major tech platforms, and Chamber of Progress, a tech-industry coalition, said in a joint court filing that “Montana’s effort to cut Montanans off from the global network of TikTok users ignores and undermines the structure, design and purpose of the internet.”
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, filed a suit in May seeking to block the first-of-its-kind US state ban, arguing it violates the First Amendment free speech rights of the company and users.
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A hearing on TikTok’s request for a preliminary injunction is set for October 12.
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