Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok on personal devices
The state is aiming to punish companies like Apple and Google with a $10,000 fine for every day that TikTok is still available on their stores
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed a bill banning TikTok, with the law set to come into effect on January 1, 2024.
The Chinese-owned video-sharing platform has been at the center of privacy concerns, with lawmakers in Washington increasingly calling for a wider ban.
"To protect Montanans' personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party, I have banned TikTok in Montana," Gianforte wrote on Twitter.
What does the Montana Tiktok ban mean?
The state is aiming to punish companies like Apple and Google with a $10,000 fine for every day that TikTok is still available on their stores.
Each time "a user accesses TikTok, is offered the ability to access TikTok, or is offered the ability to download TikTok" it is considered a violation, according to a copy of the law published on the state's website.
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