In March, a congressional committee grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about whether the Chinese government could access user data or influence what Americans see on the app.
TikTok has said that the "vast majority" of its users are over the age of 18. teens ages 13 to 17 use TikTok, and 16% of all teens say they use the app almost constantly. According to the Pew Research Center, 67% of U.S. The app has become wildly popular with teens. lawmakers and state officials to ban the app nationwide over concerns about potential Chinese government influence over the platform. TikTok, which has over 150 million American users, has faced growing calls from U.S. TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, did not respond to a Reuters question asking if it planned legal action.Įarlier, TikTok issued a statement saying that the new law "infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana by unlawfully banning TikTok," and said it will "continue working to defend the rights of our users inside and outside of Montana."
1, 2024, and is almost certain to face legal challenges. Montana will make it unlawful for Google and Apple's app stores to offer TikTok within the state, but will not impose any penalties on individuals using the app. state to ban the popular short video app.
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making it the first U.S.
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