A plan to ban TikTok in Montana is a preview for the rest of the country

Posted Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:57 am

David McCabe | The New York Times

Lawmakers in Washington are pushing for an outright ban of TikTok on American soil. Montana might beat them to it.

The state’s Legislature is further along than any other body in the United States to passing a ban of the popular Chinese-owned video app, which has faced scrutiny for whether it is handing sensitive data about Americans to Beijing. A Montana bill to block the app was introduced in February, and the State Senate approved it last month. The State House, where the bill has a strong chance of passing after two more votes, is scheduled to consider it on Thursday.

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A plan to ban TikTok in Montana is a preview for the rest of the country

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