In early September, a handful of TikTok stars, most of them in their early 20s, gathered on a Zoom call to tackle a weighty question: Should they take on the U.S. government?

After more discussions, Doug Marland, a 23-year-old comedian from New Jersey, raised his hand to join a lawsuit objecting to the Trump administration’s order to ban the app. Two others—musician Alec Chambers and fashion designer Cosette Rinab—also volunteered.

The…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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