Judge upholds Texas law banning TikTok on state devices

Judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state devices after challenge from First Amendment group

The judge wrote that the ban is "not a restraint on public employee speech," because university faculty and public employees are able to use TikTok on their personal devices.

Texas TikTok Ban on Government Devices Endorsed by US Judge

A recent court battle in the US upheld Texas’ restriction on the use of TikTok on state-owned devices or networks by state employees, including those employed by public colleges.  The decision by US District Judge Robert Pitman came as a response to a lawsuit filed by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in July.  The lawsuit contended that the prohibition impeded the ability of academic faculty to engage in research activ…

Judge Upholds Texas TikTok Ban On State-Owned Devices

A United States judge upheld Texas’s prohibition of the well-known video application, TikTok, on state-owned devices or networks.

Federal judge upholds Texas’ ban of TikTok on state-issued devices

While protecting academic freedom and public employees’ right to free speech is important, the judge wrote in his opinion, the state ban did not violate those rights.

Judge upholds Texas law banning TikTok on state devices

A federal judge upheld a Texas law that bans the use of TikTok on state-owned devices and networks in a Monday order.   U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman rejected a lawsuit brought by the Knight First Amendment Institue at Columbia University, which argued the Texas law violated the First Amendment by prohibiting the use of…

Federal judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state-owned devices

A federal judge in Texas has upheld the state’s TikTok ban on official devices and networks. The decision came months after The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University challenged the ban, arguing it violated the First Amendment. They had claimed the TikTok restrictions – which extends to public universities – were impeding academic freedom. In his decision on Monday, Judge Robert L. Pitman of the U.S. District Court for the Weste…