TikTok CEO Calls Montana Ban On The App ‘Unconstitutional’

TikTok CEO Calls Montana Ban On The App ‘Unconstitutional’

Share to Linkedin TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew echoed his company's criticism of Montana's decision to ban the social media app and expressed confidence that the company will succeed in its legal efforts to halt the ban before it goes into effect next year. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew listens to questions from U. S. representatives during his testimony at a ... [+] Congressional hearing on TikTok in Washington, DC. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, Chew said TikTok believes the Montana ban is simply unconstitutional" and that is why it decided to challenge it in court. Chew said he is confident that the company will "prevail" in the lawsuit and get the ban overturned by U. S. courts. The TikTok chief also pointed out that a group of creators have filed their own lawsuit against the ban because "TikTok is really important to them." Chew said that compared to other similar apps, TikTok "is one for discovery, expression…free expression" and claimed five million small businesses in the U. S. depend on the app. On the issue of how the company handles personal user data, Chew reiterated his earlier claims that TikTok's efforts have gone "above and beyond" what is