Of the 50 U.S. states, Montana is the first state to pass a law banning the use of the Chinese video platform TikTok.
According to The Associated Press on Jan. 15, the Montana Legislature passed a bill to ban TikTok on Jan. 14, "SB 419," by 54 votes in favor to 43 against.
If approved by Montana Gov. Greg G.&Forte, a Republican, the bill will take effect next January.
If the law goes into effect, mobile app store providers such as Apple and Google will be required to disable TikTok downloads in Montana, and TikTok will be banned from providing the platform.
If someone downloads TikTok, the App Store or TikTok will be fined $1,1 (about KRW 1 million) every day.
Users are not fined.
"TikTok's stealing of user information and data and sharing that data with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is unacceptable and violates Montana's right to privacy," the bill said.
In response, TikTok called it an "outrageous government overreaction" and foreshadowed a legal battle, saying it would "continue to fight for Montana TikTok users and creators whose livelihoods and First Amendment rights are threatened."
Concerned about the Chinese government's surveillance of TikTok users, the U.S. Congress banned TikTok on all government devices in the fiscal year 300 budget bill and is considering banning TikTok altogether in the United States.
Montana Passes TikTok Ban '54 to 43'... First time in all 50 states
2023-04-16T00:46:01.416Z
Highlights: The Montana Legislature passed a bill to ban TikTok on Jan. 14, "SB 419," by 54 votes in favor to 43 against. If approved by Montana Gov. Greg G.&Forte, a Republican, the bill will take effect next January. If the law goes into effect, mobile app store providers such as Apple and Google will be required to disable TikTok downloads in Montana. TikTok called it an "outrageous government overreaction" and foreshadowed a legal battle.
Of the 50 U.S. states, Montana is the first state to pass a law banning the use of the Chinese video platform TikTok. According to The Associated Press on Jan. 15, the Montana Legislature passed a bill to ban TikTok on Jan. 14, "SB 419," by 54 votes in favor to 43 against.
Source: sbskr