Google, Meta, and Twitter support TikTok against Montana’s law banning the app. Law claims TikTok’s Chinese ownership threatens national security, passed in 2021. US tech companies argue the law is unconstitutional, violating the First Amendment.
Tech companies say the law restricts speech and lacks narrow tailoring. Government must prove law serves compelling interest and allows communication alternatives. Tech firms assert Montana’s law unfairly singles out TikTok, suggesting censorship intention.
Similar state laws have targeted TikTok amid data-sharing concerns with China. TikTok denies accusations of sharing user data with the Chinese government. The case involves TikTok challenging Montana’s law in a federal court. Supporting tech companies include Google, Meta, Twitter, Amazon, and Vimeo.
They claim Montana’s law violates the First Amendment and is discriminatory. If Montana’s law falls, implications for future similar state laws could follow.
Here are some additional details about the case:
- The law was challenged by TikTok in federal court in Montana.
- The tech companies that filed the brief in support of TikTok are Google, Meta, Twitter, Amazon, and Vimeo.
- The brief argues that the Montana law is unconstitutional and that it violates the First Amendment.
- The brief also argues that the Montana law is discriminatory.
