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Montana becomes first state to enact ban on TikTok; law likely to be challenged
May 17, 2023 | 4:56 PM
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Montana has become the first state to enact a complete ban on TikTok.
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the legislation Wednesday and it is scheduled to take effect next January.
The measure is more sweeping than bans put in place in nearly half the states and by the U.S. federal government that prohibit TikTok on government devices.
The law is expected to face legal challenges and become a testing ground for whether a TikTok-free America is possible. TikTok has vowed to fight for Montana residents to be able to use the video-sharing app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company.
