{"id":25348,"date":"2023-05-18T12:35:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=25348"},"modified":"2023-05-18T12:35:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:35:03","slug":"tiktok-montana-to-become-first-us-state-to-ban-app-on-personal-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/05\/18\/tiktok-montana-to-become-first-us-state-to-ban-app-on-personal-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok: Montana to become first US state to ban app on personal devices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Montana is set to become the first US state to ban Chinese-owned media giant TikTok from personal devices.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Governor Greg Gianforte signed the ban into law on Wednesday. It is due to take effect on 1 January.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The video-sharing platform says the ban “infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TikTok has come under scrutiny from authorities around the world over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Gianforte, a Republican, told lawmakers that a wider ban would further “our shared priority to protect Montanans from Chinese Communist Party surveillance.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TikTok said in a statement that it was used by “hundreds of thousands of people” in Montana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We want to reassure Montanans that they can continue using TikTok to express themselves, earn a living, and find community as we continue working to defend the rights of our users inside and outside of Montana,” it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TikTok is expected to challenge the legislation in the courts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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