Hearing held on TikTok's lawsuit against Montana over state ban
STORY: Hearing held on TikTok's lawsuit against Montana over state ban
DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:53
LOCATION: MISSOULA, U.S.
CATEGORY: LAW
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1. various of exterior of the courthouse
STORYLINE:
A court hearing on social networking platform TikTok's lawsuit against the western U.S. state of Montana over the state's ban on the app was held in Missoula, Montana, on Thursday.
The hearing started Thursday morning in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in Missoula.
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy heard arguments filed by TikTok and five Montana content creators against the state's ban.
The hearing lasted for about an hour. At the end of the hearing, the judge said he would offer a preliminary resolution on the matter as soon as possible.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed an act on May 17 banning the operation of TikTok throughout the state starting Jan. 1, 2024.
The act made Montana the first U.S. state to prohibit the use of or access to the social n
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