Montana Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Ban On TikTok

April 15, 2023 Republicans, Social Media

Montana became the first state in the nation Friday to pass a bill banning TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.

The Montana House voted 54-43 to send the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte for his signature. Montana’s ban wouldn’t take effect until January 2024 and would be void if Congress passes a ban or if TikTok severs its Chinese connections.

The bill would prohibit downloads of TikTok in Montana and would fine any “entity” — an app store or TikTok — $10,000 per day for each time someone “is offered the ability” to access the social media platform or download the app. The penalties wouldn’t apply to users.

Read the full article. Last year Gianforte [photo] joined many other states in banning TikTok from government devices.

Montana became the first state in the U.S. to pass a bill banning TikTok from operating in the state — a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned. https://t.co/1miOETI0uj

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 14, 2023