Montana just became the first American state to ban TikTok after its legislature voted to give final approval to a bill nixing the social media app’s presence within its borders.
On Friday afternoon, lawmakers in the Montana House of Representatives voted 54-43 to ban TikTok from all personal smartphones and tech devices within the western state.
This makes Montana the first US state to take such stark action against the Chinese-owned social media app. And they may not be the last… Related: Why Kim Kardashian & North West Deleted Their TikTok Account The ban is not in effect quite yet, however.
The bill — which is known by politicians in the State Legislature Building (pictured above) as SB419 — must still be signed by Governor Greg Gianforte before it is made into a law.
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