Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok
Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making it the first US state to ban the popular short video app.
TikTok, which has over 150 million American users, has faced growing calls from US politicians and state officials to ban the app nationwide over concerns about potential Chinese government influence over the platform. Montana, which has a population of just over a million people, said TikTok could face fines for each violation and additional fines of US$10 000/day if it violates the ban.
An attempt by former President Donald Trump to ban new downloads of TikTok and WeChat through a commerce department order in 2020 was blocked by multiple courts and never took effect.
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