TikTok Creators Call for Court-Ordered Pause on Montana App Ban

TikTok Inc. creators suing over Montana’s statewide ban of the app are pressing for a court-ordered pause on enforcing the first-of-its-kind policy.

The Montana measure illegally infringes on TikTok creators’ ability to express themselves and promote their small business endeavors via sharing videos on the social media platform, they alleged in a legal brief filed Wednesday. The brief calls on a Missoula federal court to issue an order preventing the state from upholding its TikTok ban while legal challenges play out.

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