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The legislature of the US state of Montana banned social media application TikTok amid concerns about its privacy policies and ties to the Chinese government.
The Montana House of Representatives passed the bill on Friday in a vote of 54-43.
“Tiktok may not operate within the territorial jurisdiction of Montana,” the bill text said.
The legislation prohibits entities from offering the option to download TikTok’s mobile application, according to the bill text. It further stipulates a $10,000 fine for each violation, with an additional $10,000 for every continued day of violation.
However, the bill provides an exception for law enforcement, national security and “essential government uses” of the app permitted by the state's governor.
The bill is effective January 1, 2024 unless vetoed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte.
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