I don't think there's much case for a lawsuit. The mall has a right to kick you out for doing so but once it's done there's not much legal recourse in the U.S.
This can cover public places too, some localities require a permit to film a public place for commercial use.
We can't hold so tightly to free speech that it erodes reasonable individual rights, but what's "reasonable" is often a grey area. Worth debating.
A journalist presumably isn't going to be getting permission to film, they are going to show up to where the news is and film.
The intent is wildly different between actual journalism, and indie film or art project shoot, and behaving obnoxiously towards bystanders in order to directly convert attention into money.
Does TikTok require a business account or something like that in order to be paid? That could be a useful indicator.
Of course, you can sue for literally anything, but what damages would they claim?
It’s more like “this is my property, I make it available to public under some conditions, this guy violates that condition”.
That said, the reality is that property owners and adjacent people often benefits from property being featured in a viral video. Unless US adopts similar restrictions as South Korea on photographing strangers, I guess these cases will keep happening.
But that's ... a crime. Generally you can't sue for damages after a crime unless you can claim damages.