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US Judge Blocks Montana's Effort to Ban TikTok

A District Judge in the U.S. has blocked Montana's attempt to ban TikTok for all users in the state.

The judge's decision was based on Montana's lack of authority to enact a TikTok ban and the presence of anti-Chinese sentiment in the proposed legislation. [ more ]

Social Media Today

U.S. Judge Blocks Montana's Effort to Ban TikTok in the State

TikTok has won another reprieve in the U.S. as a District Judge blocked Montana's effort to ban the app for all users in the state.

The judge's ruling centered on the fact that Montana does not have the authority to enact a TikTok ban and noted an undertone of anti-Chinese sentiment in the proposed legislation. [ more ]

Engadget

TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights

Montana's state-wide ban on TikTok has been blocked by a US District Judge.

The judge stated that the ban oversteps state power and infringes on the constitutional rights of users. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Judge Halts TikTok Ban in Montana

A federal judge blocked a statewide ban of TikTok in Montana, citing First Amendment speech as a protected right.

TikTok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance and has been fighting against the ban in Montana since April. [ more ]

WSJ

TikTok Gets Montana Reprieve After Federal Judge Blocks Ban

A judge in Montana has ruled that a state law banning TikTok cannot go into effect in January.

The ban is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by TikTok, and the legality of the ban will be decided in a future bench trial. [ more ]

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New York Post

Judge blocks Montana's first-of-its kind state ban of TikTok

A US judge has blocked Montana's ban on TikTok from taking effect on January 1.

The judge stated that the ban oversteps state power and infringes on the constitutional rights of users. [ more ]

Truthout

3 weeks ago

Left-wing politics

The Right to an Abortion Might be on the 2024 Ballot in Montana

Montana aims to add abortion rights amendment on 2024 ballot. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

1 month ago

Science

Can Forests Protect Themselves?

Ancient cedar and other old-growth trees like Western larch can be found in the Yaak region of Montana.

Unit 72, a 192-acre old-growth forest, offers a glimpse of the original arboreal landscape before logging and wildfires. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

2 months ago

G.O.P. Primary Fight for Senate Begins in Montana, a Top Battleground

Montana Republican Matt Rosendale has entered the race for Senate, potentially causing a divisive primary in a critical battleground.

Rosendale, a far-right conservative, will face off against Tim Sheehy, a retired Navy SEAL who has gained support from Trump loyalists.

The winner of the primary will face incumbent Democrat Senator Jon Tester, who is viewed as vulnerable in the deep-red state of Montana. [ more ]

POLITICO

Former GOP representative mulling comeback bid in Montana

Former Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg is considering running for Congress again in 2022.

Rehberg is motivated by his desire to make a difference and concerns over inflation and immigration. [ more ]

POLITICO

4 months ago

Senate GOP enters critical stretch for fending off bad candidates

Republicans in multiple states are engaging in primary battles to secure their preferred candidates for the Senate elections.

Some GOP leaders are working to clear the field for certain candidates and avoid divisive primary contests. [ more ]

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www.bostonherald.com

Health

Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce

Native American communities face a grim reality of high suicide rates among their youth.

Non-Hispanic Indigenous people in the US die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. [ more ]

Hcn

Education

A day inside a one-room school in Montana

Montana has the most active one-room schoolhouses in the country

Benton Lake School is one of roughly 50 active one-room schoolhouses in Montana [ more ]

LGBTQ Nation

Education

A school pulled 2 students from a lesbian teacher's class. Their parents wanted a straight teacher.

A school board in Montana voted to remove two students from a lesbian elementary school teacher's class.

The parents wanted their children to be taught by a straight teacher. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

OMG science

Tiny Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs' Lost Worlds

Microfossils provide important clues about prehistoric creatures

Microfossils help paint a detailed picture of dinosaur ecosystems [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Environment

Why 2024 will be a crucial year for climate litigation

Climate champions are turning to the courts to hold oil companies accountable for climate damage.

Last year brought landmark victories for climate lawsuits, but obstacles lie ahead. [ more ]

time.com

Environment

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Ruling From Youth Climate Case

Montana's Supreme Court has rejected a request by the state's Republican governor to block a climate ruling that requires regulators to consider greenhouse gas emissions when issuing permits for fossil fuel development.

The ruling means that Montana officials must immediately comply with the order to consider the effects of greenhouse gas emissions pending the appeal. [ more ]

time.com

4 months ago

Environment

Youth Climate Activist Claire Vlases Accepts TIME Earth Award After Major Legal Victory

Climate activist Claire Vlases wins Earth Award from TIME Magazine for her role in a landmark climate case in Montana

Vlases and 15 other young plaintiffs sued Montana for violating their right to a clean environment [ more ]

New York Post

4 months ago

Black Lives Matter

Montana woman busted for 'repeatedly' driving car into black Hebrew protest

A 55-year-old woman in Montana was charged with drunk driving and felony assault after driving her car into a demonstration by a black Hebrew group.

The motive behind the attack is still unclear, but it appears that something said by the group may have prompted the woman to act. [ more ]

Exchangewire

Marketing tech

Meta's ad-free service targeted in EU complaints; US judge blocks TikTok ban in Montana; Advertisers unlikely to return to X - ExchangeWire.com

Meta's ad-free subscription service is facing resistance in Europe, with complaints filed for breaching EU consumer law.

A US judge has blocked Montana's ban on TikTok, citing violations of the Constitution and exceeding state power. [ more ]

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Victory! Montana's Unprecedented TikTok Ban is Unconstitutional

A federal court in Montana has ruled that the state's ban on TikTok violates users' First Amendment rights to speak and access information online.

The court found that Montana's ban on TikTok was not narrowly tailored to address the state's concerns about protecting minors and consumers' privacy. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Montana Republicans' attempt to ban TikTok just hit a big-sky snag

Montana's law banning TikTok has been blocked by a federal judge who called it unconstitutional.

The judge stated that the ban oversteps state power and infringes on Constitutional rights. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com