Montana became the first state in the U.S. to pass a bill banning 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 Montana House voted 54-43 to send the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte for his signature. CBS News has reached out to the governor's office for comment.
Congress is considering legislation that doesn't call out TikTok but gives the Commerce Department the ability to restrict foreign threats on tech platforms. That bill is being backed by the White House but has received pushback from privacy advocates, right-wing commentators and others who say the language is too broad.
The bill would prohibit downloads of TikTok in Montana and would fine any"entity" - an app store or TikTok - $10,000 per day for each time someone"is offered the ability" to access the social media platform or download the app. The penalties wouldn't apply to users. "We've expressed these concerns to lawmakers. We hope the governor will work with lawmakers to amend the legislation to ensure companies that aren't intended targets of the legislation" aren't affected, Sutton said.
Democratic Rep. Katie Sullivan offered an amendment Thursday to broaden the ban to include any social media app that collected personal information and transferred it to a foreign adversary, such as Russia, Iran, Cuba, North Korea and Venezuela, along with China. The amendment was narrowly rejected 48-51.
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