Montana lawmakers vote to ban TikTok in the state


FILE PHOTO A person holds a smartphone as Tik Tok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration taken November 7 2019. REUTERSDado Ruvic

FILE PHOTO: A person holds a smartphone as Tik Tok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration taken November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

(Reuters) -Montana lawmakers on Friday passed a bill to ban popular short-form video app TikTok from operating in the state, the latest threat to the Chinese-owned app's existence in the U.S.

The bill, known as SB 419, would prohibit mobile app stores from offering TikTok for download to users in Montana. The Montana House voted 54-43 to approve the ban.

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