Montana Governor Implements Statewide TikTok Ban
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Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok, with fines of $10,000 per day on any mobile store making the app available and on TikTok itself if it operates the app within the state. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024. The ban is likely to face legal challenges, with the American Civil Liberties Union accusing the governor of “flouting the First Amendment.” The ban is part of a wider effort to protect Montanans’ private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party.
Topics:nation#chinese-communist-party#first-amendment#montana#national-security-concerns#technology#tiktok
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