Montana on May 17, 2023, became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app. — Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP
SAN FRANCISCO: A total ban of TikTok in the US state of Montana is set up to face an epic battle in the courts, but many experts wonder whether the law is even technically possible.
Montana is the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app that is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
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