United States of America: Filed lawsuit challenging the TikTok ban on state-owned devices (Coalition for Independent Technology Research v Abbott)

On 13 July 2023, the Coalition for Independent Technology Research filed a lawsuit challenging Texas' ban on TikTok use by state government employees, arguing it hindered research. The Texas ban extends to public university faculty using personal devices to conduct state business, which the plaintiff argues is an unconstitutional response to concerns about data collection and disinformation.