TikTok ban gets final approval by Montana's GOP legislature
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Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. He declined to say Friday whether he will sign it, but he has already banned TikTok from government-owned devices.
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HELENA, Mont. — Montana lawmakers moved one step closer Thursday to passing a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.
Montana lawmakers were expected to take a big step forward Thursday on a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.
The bill now goes to the desk of Montana Governor Greg Gianforte for approval, though TikTok is expected to take action to prevent the ban from becoming law.
Montana moved one step closer to passing a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state. It’s a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.
Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. He declined to say Friday whether he will sign it, but he has already banned TikTok from government-owned devices.
Montana moved one step closer to passing a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state. It’s a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.
Attorney General Austin Knudsen, urging state lawmakers to pass a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges. The state House endorsed the bill 60-39 on Thursday; the Senate passed the bill 30-20 in March. If it becomes law, the ban would go…
Montana's attorney general said he is hopeful that a pending statewide ban of TikTok he helped author could help set a legal precedent for a national ban on the social media platform.
Governor Greg Gianforte must decide whether to sign the bill into law, veto it or do nothing for 10 days after receiving the bill and let it become law without his signature.
Montana’s House of Representatives today approved a bill that would ban streaming app TikTok. It now moves to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, who can sign it into law. If approved, Montana wo…
While more than half of U.S. states have banned TikTok on government devices, Montana took an unprecedented step Friday as lawmakers passed legislation prohibiting downloads of the app throughout the state.
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