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Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State

The legislation is the most extreme prohibition of the app in the nation and will almost certainly face legal challenges.


 
Gov. Greg Gianforte of Montana, shown in January, signed the country’s first statewide ban of TikTok on Wednesday.Credit...Thom Bridge/Independent Record, via Associated Press

Gov. Greg Gianforte of Montana, shown in January, signed the country’s first statewide ban of TikTok on Wednesday.Credit...Thom Bridge/Independent Record, via Associated Press

The governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill on Wednesday to ban TikTok from operating inside the state, the most extreme prohibition of the app in the nation and one that will almost certainly be challenged in court. The ban will take effect on Jan. 1.

“Today, Montana takes the most decisive action of any state to protect Montanans’ private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party,” Mr. Gianforte, a Republican, said in a news release.

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Author: Editors Desk

Source: N.Y Times

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