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Judge Orders OSU to Clear TikTok Creator's Expulsion Record

1/17/2026

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U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. ordered Ohio State University to expunge references to 'involuntary disenrollment' from the record of Guy Christensen, a TikTok creator, within 10 days.
Christensen, TikTok creator, was expelled after posting videos about Israel-Hamas conflict.
Judge ruled OSU violated Christensen's First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by disenrolling him without a hearing.
The court granted an injunction, and Christensen celebrated, saying it vindicated his speech rights.

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U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. ordered Ohio State University to expunge references to 'involuntary disenrollment' from the record of Guy Christensen, a TikTok creator, within 10 days.
Christensen, TikTok creator, was expelled after posting videos about Israel-Hamas conflict.
Judge ruled OSU violated Christensen's First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by disenrolling him without a hearing.
The court granted an injunction, and Christensen celebrated, saying it vindicated his speech rights.