…about time!
From the NYTs
“Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State”
“The
legislation is the most extreme prohibition of the app in the nation and will
almost certainly face legal challenges.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte of Montana, shown in January, signed the country’s
first statewide ban of TikTok on Wednesday.Credit...Thom
Bridge/Independent Record, via Associated Press
May 17, 2023
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The
governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill on Wednesday to ban TikTok
from operating inside the state, the most extreme prohibition of the app in the
nation and one that will almost certainly be challenged in court. The ban will
take effect on Jan. 1.
“Today, Montana takes the most decisive action of any state
to protect Montanans’ private data and sensitive personal information from
being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party,” Mr. Gianforte, a Republican,
said in a news release.
To protect Montanans’ personal and private data from
the Chinese Communist Party, I have banned TikTok in Montana.
— Governor Greg Gianforte (@GovGianforte) May 17, 2023”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/business/montana-tiktok-ban.html