https://www.foxnews.com/us/montana-b...ely-challenged

Montana became the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok on Wednesday when the state's Republican governor signed a measure that's more sweeping than any other state's attempts to curtail the social media app.

The measure is expected to be challenged legally and will serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.

Some lawmakers, the FBI and officials at other agencies are concerned the video-sharing app, owned by the Chinese tech company ByteDance, could be used to allow the Chinese government to access information on American citizens or push pro-Beijing misinformation that could influence the public. TikTok says none of this has ever happened.

When Montana banned the app on government-owned devices in late December, Gov. Greg Gianforte said TikTok posed a "significant risk" to sensitive state data. More than half of U.S. states and the federal government have a similar ban.

Gianforte signed the legislation after it easily passed through Montana's GOP-controlled Legislature.

Montana's new law prohibits downloads of TikTok in the state 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 would not apply to users.

Opponents argue this is government overreach and say Montana residents could easily circumvent the ban by using a virtual private network, a service that shields internet users by encrypting their data traffic, preventing others from observing their web browsing and other activities. Montana state officials say geofencing technology is used with online sports gambling apps, which are deactivated in states where online gambling is illegal.

TikTok, which has said it has a plan to protect U.S. users, has vowed to fight back against the ban, along with small business owners who said they use the app for advertising to help grow their businesses and reach more customers. The ACLU of Montana opposed the bill, arguing it was an unconstitutional restriction of free speech.

The app's fun, goofy videos and ease of use has made it immensely popular, and U.S. tech giants like Snapchat and Meta, the parent company of ******** and Instagram, see it as a competitive threat.

Zoomers on suicide watch

based montana

hes a great man

What will happen if this sweeps across red states? Will zoomers come out in droves to flip them blue?

how the fk they going to watch GeneralG bed Morgan and HSTikky cream Alexis while she holds the wood

bare trust

Useless dumb app

Usually I’d say it’s govt over reach but it’s been proven China and the CCP is using TikTok to harvest data about the US lol

**** the golden bull

Montana thots in shambles

Clear violation of the first amendment. It's dumb. If they wanted this to stick they would target ByteDance and stop them from doing business in Montana. Instead they're going for app stores and individuals.

but but but ISLAND BOYS!

Now if only states would start banning chinese investments in us family homes thats ruining the market

Lmao conservatives are so weak. Theyll win something so miniscule like the dont say gay bill meanwhile kids are still taking hormone blockers.

This is too late. Shouldve happened 10yrs ago. Damage has already been done. Roblox riot games and everything else is already chinese owned and brainwashing zoomers as well, also multi billion dollar companies.

Usa needs fascism

Good