Montana Becomes the First State to Ban TikTok
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Montana’s Republican Governor Greg Gianforte signed the country’s first bill that outright bans TikTok, paving the way for a legal fight that could determine the fate of a nationwide prohibition under consideration in Washington.
The law would bar TikTok from operating within Montana and forbid app stores, such as those offered by Google and Apple, from making TikTok available to download within Montana. In addition, TikTok and app stores would be liable for fines of $10,000 a day for violating the law. However, individual TikTok users wouldn’t be punished.
The Montana ban is set to go into effect on January 1. But any legal challenge could trigger an injunction to delay the ban’s start date.
The legislation drew cri…
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