Lawmakers in Montana, a US western state, have voted in favor of a total ban on TikTok, setting the stage for a legal battle over accusations that the popular app is a tool of the Chinese Communist Party.
This proposed law, the first of its kind by a US state, was passed with 54 votes in favor and 43 against, and could serve as a legal test for a national ban on the Chinese-owned platform, which lawmakers in Washington are increasingly calling for.
If signed into law by Montana’s governor, the bill would be unprecedented and likely face fierce opposition from TikTok in state and US courts.
