TikTok is officially illegal in Montana. On Tuesday Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law a full ban of the Chinese-owned app within the state’s borders
“To protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party, I have banned TikTok in Montana,” Gianforte declared on Twitter shortly after.
TikTok is already banned on Montana government devices as it is on U.S. federal government devices. But the statewide ban, which goes into effect January 1, 2024, essentially makes it a crime for app stores like Google Play and iTunes to even offer it to Montana residents.