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Montana to become 1st US state to ban TikTok on personal devices

Montana is set to become the first US state to ban Chinese-owned media giant TikTok from personal devices.

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by GEOFFREY MBUTHIA

News18 May 2023 - 09:52

  • • Governor Greg Gianforte signed the ban into law on Wednesday. It is due to take effect on 1 January.
  • • The video-sharing platform says the ban "infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana".
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