Montana’s statewide TikTok ban awaits governor’s signature

TikTok: a way of life for many people, but a national security threat in the eyes of politicians. Across the United States, governments are already prohibiting employees and contractors from using the social video platform which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance. Meanwhile, Congress continues to mull a nationwide general ban despite assurances from TikTok’s CEO and the potential of legal challenges on constitutional grounds. The state Montana could set the stage for what’s to come as its legislature has just passed a bill that would ban the app from being distributed to its citizens.