Montana lawmakers have passed a bill banning the use of TikTok, a move that is expected to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for a “TikTok-free America” that many national lawmakers have envisioned.
The measure against the popular app now awaits Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature, but is expected to face hurdles.
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is under intense scrutiny over concerns that it may hack user data or promote pro-Beijing propaganda and disinformation on the platform.
The heads of the FBI, the CIA and many lawmakers from both parties have expressed these concerns, but have presented no evidence that this has happened.
