Judge considers restraining order against Texas law banning TikTok on state-owned devices
A Texas judge is considering a restraining order against the new law that bans TikTok from state-owned devices.
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A Texas judge is considering a restraining order against the new law that bans TikTok from state-owned devices.
Affected studies were tracking hate speech, child safety, and misinformation.
After Republican Governor Greg Abott announced a sweeping ban of TikTok on state devices this past winter, a group representing university professors is challenging him with a new lawsuit. The complaint, filed Thursday, claims that the prohibition infringes on First Amendment rights.
Group challenges Texas ban on TikTok for public university employees
The suit argues that barring professors at state-run universities from using TikTok is a violation of the First Amendment.