From the Wall Street Journal:
“Montana’s governor signed the country’s first bill that outright bans TikTok, paving the way for a legal fight that could determine the fate of a nationwide prohibition that is under consideration in Washington.
“Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed the bill into law after Montana’s legislature passed it last month. The legislation drew criticism from Chinese-owned TikTok and free-speech advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union.
“The Montana ban is set to go into effect on Jan. 1. Any legal challenge, though, could trigger an injunction to delay the ban’s start date.
“The law would bar TikTok from operating within the Treasure State, and would also forbid app stores, such as Google’s and Apple’s, from making TikTok available to download within Montana. TikTok and app stores would be liable for fines of $10,000 a day for violating the law. Individual TikTok users wouldn’t be punished.
“‘Gianforte signed a bill that infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana by unlawfully banning TikTok,’ a TikTok spokeswoman said in a statement … TikTik, in an earlier statement, said, “The bill’s constitutionality will be decided by the courts.”
KC’s View:
I have some issues with TikTok, largely over national security concerns, but I’m not sure how you do this on a state by state basis. If I drive over the border from Idaho, Wyoming or the Dakotas, will I have to delete the app from my phone? Can Apple delete the app from my phone when I cross the border so it is not in violation of state law?
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