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CULTURE & TRENDS Montana banned TikTok. Creators in the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Thuggish Ruggish Shirt Besides,I will do this state are bracing for what’s next. A group of creators on Wednesday sued the state, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. Spencre McGowan, who lives in Butte, produces cottagecore content on [email protected] / Tiktok May 20, 2023, 2:36 AM +07 By Kalhan Rosenblatt At first, Montana-based TikTok creators weren’t worried about a potential ban on the app in the state. But when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill restricting downloads of the immensely popular social media app into law, the fear — and frustration — set in. “It feels like it’s just one step closer to losing our freedom and the freedom that Montanans value so highly,” said Spencre McGowan, a content creator based in Butte who has more than 109,000 followers. She’s among the countless content creators in the state who will be impacted when the bill, SB 419, goes into effect in January 2024. The legislation makes it illegal for app stores to give users the option to download TikTok and for the company to operate within the state. Violations of a ban include every time a user is offered the ability to download the app. Each violation could carry a $10,000 penalty. Enforcement would be handled by the Montana Justice Department. The ban is already facing a legal battle — on Wednesday, a group of five TikTokers sued the state, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. For creators like McGowan, who earn anywhere from $350 to $1,100 for her sponsored posts, the app has been a way to get their heads above water financially. While McGowan, author of the cookbook “Forest + Home,” has a part-time job creating content for the seaweed company Daybreak Seaweed, TikTok is where she makes cottagecore content and earns a decent income. “When I started getting paid and brands kept reaching
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