The legislation, which is headed for the governor's desk, includes penalties of $10,000 per violation for app stores but not users of the popular social media app.
Montana’s House voted to ban the social media app TikTok on Friday, the harshest move a state has made toward blocking the app’s usage since other states banned it from government-owned devices, and one that will likely invite legal challenges.’s desk. “The governor will carefully consider any bill the legislature sends to his desk,” said, deputy communications director for the governor. If he signs the bill, it would go into effect as soon as January 1, 2024.
, states that “Tiktok may not operate within the territorial jurisdiction of Montana,” preventing app stores from offering it “to Montana users.” If an “entity”—defined as a mobile app store or TikTok itself—violates the measure, it could result in a penalty of $10,000 per violation per day. These penalties would not apply to TikTok users. The legislation asserts that “TikTok fails to remove, and may even promote, dangerous content that directs minors to engage in dangerous activities.
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