TikTok is banned in Montana due to security reasons Due to worries that the well-known social media app could be used by the Chinese government to gather data on US individuals, Montana has become the first US state to outright prohibit TikTok.
 |
| Montana Bans TikTok Over Security Concerns |
The ban goes into effect on January 1, 2024 after Governor Greg Gianforte signed it into law on May 17, 2023.
ByteDance, a Chinese firm, owns TikTok. According to the US government, ByteDance poses a threat to national security, and TikTok may be used to gather information on US residents and give it to the Chinese government.
Montana Bans TikTok Over Security Concerns
These claims have been refuted by TikTok, which asserts that it has robust security procedures in place to preserve user privacy and that it does not provide user data to the Chinese government.
The restriction in Montana is the most recent in a string of difficulties that TikTok has faced in the US. Additionally, some universities and the government have prohibited the usage of the corporation on equipment that are provided by them.
It is unknown if other states will follow Montana's example and outlaw TikTok. There may be other prohibitions in the future as the corporation is under increased scrutiny in the US.
It's unclear how TikTok will be affected by the prohibition in Montana, which is an important step. The business has declared that it is weighing its alternatives and that it is dedicated to cooperating with the government to allay its worries.