Montana has passed a bill banning TikTok in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state House voted 54-43 to pass the bill – which goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states and the US federal government that prohibit the video-sharing app on government devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The measure now goes to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for his consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill, known as SB-419, cites a number of concerns about the app, including alleged surveillance from the Chinese government and encouragement of “dangerous activities” among young users, such as “throwing objects at moving automobiles” or “lighting a mirror on fire and then attempting to extinguish it using only one’s body parts”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The legislation makes it illegal for app stores to offer TikTok, however it does not prevent those who already have the app from using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Violations of the bill could carry a penalty of up to $10,000 (\u00a38,000), which would be enforced by Montana’s Department of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Montana already bans the app on state-owned devices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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