Montana's attorney general said he is hopeful that a pending statewide ban of TikTok he helped author could help set a legal precedent for a national ban on the social media platform.
Montana Republicans are hoping to be the first in the nation to pass an outright ban on TikTok, which also faces legislative threats in Congress. Critics, though, say the bill violates freedom of speech. But Attorney General Austin Knudsen said he is eager to see the legislation face litigation after enactment.Washington Examiner
."And candidly, that's part of the reason that we brought this legislation. I think this needs to go to the courts. I think this is a really, really novel, interesting area of undeveloped jurisprudence that we need the courts to step into."Knudsen noted the"town square" nature of social media and argued that such a case could deal with whether a company like TikTok should be considered a private company or public utility.
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