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Montana Tiktok Ban Is First Passed by Any US State
In an historic move, Montana has taken the lead as the first state in the United States to enact legislation that prohibits the use of TikTok on personal devices.
The popular social media platform, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has faced allegations of jeopardizing national security by collecting user data.
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Once the Governor signs the bill into law, the ban is set to be implemented starting in January. TikTok has expressed its intention to challenge the Montana bill through legal means.
The bill highlights numerous concerns surrounding TikTok, including alleged surveillance conducted by the Chinese government.
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