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IMAGETAGGOESHERE TikTok has responded by calling the ban ‘unlawful’ and the signing of the bill an infringement on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana The US state of Montana becomes the first in the country to ban TikTok, in a move to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China. On Wednesday, the governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, signed legislation to ban the Chinese-owned app from operating in the state. Montana will make it unlawful for Google and Apple’s app stores to offer TikTok within the state, but will not impose any penalties on individuals using the app. The ban is set to take effect from January 1, 2024 but is almost certain to face legal challenges. TikTok has responded by calling the ban ‘unlawful’ and the signing of the bill an infringement on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana. ‘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.’ said a TikTok spokesperson. pic.twitter.com/DgRj2G1UEb— TikTokComms May 18, 2023 TikTok, which has over 150 million American users, has faced growing calls from US lawmakers and state officials to ban the app nationwide over concerns about potential Chinese government influence over the platform. The app has become wildly popular with teens. According to the Pew Research Center, 67% of US teens ages 13 to 17 use TikTok, and 16% of all teens say they use the app almost constantly. TikTok has said that the ‘vast majority’ of its users are over the age of 18. In March, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by a hostile House of Representatives committee as they discussed a ban on the popular video-sharing app. The Biden administration has previously demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the app or face a possible US ban. Gianforte, a Republican, said the bill will further ‘our shared priority to protect Montanans from Chinese Communist Party surveillance’. IMAGETAGGOESHERE TikTok has responded by calling the ban ‘unlawful’ and the signing of the bill an infringement on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana The US state of Montana becomes the first in the country to ban TikTok, in a move to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China. On Wednesday, the governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, signed legislation to ban the Chinese-owned app from operating in the state. Montana will make it unlawful for Google and Apple’s app stores to offer TikTok within the state, but will not impose any penalties on individuals using the app. The ban is set to take effect from January 1, 2024 but is almost certain to face legal challenges. TikTok has responded by calling the ban ‘unlawful’ and the signing of the bill an infringement on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana. ‘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.’ said a TikTok spokesperson. pic.twitter.com/DgRj2G1UEb— TikTokComms May 18, 2023 TikTok, which has over 150 million American users, has faced growing calls from US lawmakers and state officials to ban the app nationwide over concerns about potential Chinese government influence over the platform. The app has become wildly popular with teens. According to the Pew Research Center, 67% of US teens ages 13 to 17 use TikTok, and 16% of all teens say they use the app almost constantly. TikTok has said that the ‘vast majority’ of its users are over the age of 18. In March, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by a hostile House of Representatives committee as they discussed a ban on the popular video-sharing app. The Biden administration has previously demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the app or face a possible US ban. Gianforte, a Republican, said the bill will further ‘our shared priority to protect Montanans from Chinese Communist Party surveillance’.