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TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana

TikTok has filed a lawsuit in US federal court to prevent Montana from implementing a ban on the video-sharing app, citing a violation of free speech rights. The unprecedented ban, set to start in 2024, is seen as an infringement on constitutional protections. TikTok users and the company argue that the ban exceeds the state’s authority and interferes with national security matters. The legal cases are expected to progress quickly as they revolve around points of law rather than extensive evidence gathering.

TikTok parent to ‘vigorously’ fight former US exec allegations

Chinese company ByteDance, owner of TikTok, plans to fight allegations that it fired an executive for exposing its “culture of lawlessness.” Yintao Yu filed a lawsuit claiming ByteDance stole videos from rival platforms, but the company denies the allegations. Critics argue that TikTok allows Beijing to collect user data and manipulate opinions, a claim ByteDance refutes. The issue of data access has raised concerns among US authorities, but TikTok insists that user data is stored only on US-based servers.

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, accused of “Culture of Lawlessness” in a lawsuit filed by former employee

In a lawsuit, former ByteDance engineering head, Yu Yintao, accuses the TikTok parent company of a “culture of lawlessness,” including content theft and manipulation. Yu alleges ByteDance served as a propaganda tool for the Chinese Communist Party and manipulated user data, amid rising global concerns over TikTok’s ties to China and potential threats to data privacy and national security. ByteDance denies the allegations, calling them “baseless.”

Montana lawmakers vote to ban TikTok in US state

Lawmakers in Montana voted in favour of a total ban on TikTok due to accusations that the app is a tool of the Chinese Communist Party. The bill would require Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores and impose daily fines of US$10,000 for violations. The proposed ban would take effect in 2024 and faces almost certain legal challenges, given its unprecedented nature in the United States. This bill is the latest conflict in the ongoing feud between TikTok and several Western governments.

TikTok facing ban on UK govt devices: media

TikTok faces an imminent ban on UK government phones due to security concerns; Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden is expected to address MPs later today. The move would follow the European Union and United States in banning the Chinese-owned video sharing app on official devices.