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Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signs the country's first bill that bans TikTok in a state, set to go into effect on January 1, 2024

Ban is slated to take effect next year—if it survives expected litigation  —  Montana's governor signed the country's first bill that outright bans TikTok

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  • @govgianforte Governor Greg Gianforte on x
    To protect Montanans' personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party, I have banned TikTok in Montana.
  • @govgianforte Governor Greg Gianforte on x
    TikTok is just one app tied to foreign adversaries. Today I directed the state's Chief Information Officer to ban any application that provides personal information or data to foreign adversaries from the state network. [image]
  • @lanceulanoff Lance Ulanoff on x
    Very curious how they plan to enforce this https://www.cnn.com/...
  • @geoffbrown82 @geoffbrown82 on x
    The speed at which freedom is being restricted in this country is head spinning. The assault on what is read, what is taught, voting rights, LGBTQIA rights, reproductive rights is accelerating! Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @grimsr3ap3r79 @grimsr3ap3r79 on x
    @krassenstein It's MAJOR overreach and the ban will be found unconstitutional and never see the light of day. This Governor is punishing thousands of people who rely on income to survive. He's willfully ignoring the harm that will come and I guarantee this move will cost his seat…
  • @lookner Steve Lookner on x
    Also worth noting Re: Montana TikTok ban: —Ban would start on January 1. “Any legal challenge, though, could trigger an injunction to delay the ban's start date.” —"Montana faces potential challenges to the ban based on concerns over free speech" https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @ajgardineresq Andrew Gardiner on x
    Montana, the US state whose tree-to-human ratio is about a squillion to one, bans TikTok to stop “sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party.” Montana's three teenagers are said to be “salty af.” https://www.politico.com/...
  • @freedomfairie @freedomfairie on x
    Upside: the trend right now of states saying “fuck it” and going rogue is 🔥 Downside: ya'll are gonna do dumb shit like this. https://twitter.com/...
  • @bennjordan Benn Jordan on x
    “To keep you safe from authoritarianism, I've criminalized using a social network.” https://twitter.com/...
  • @prchovanec Patrick Chovanec on x
    Very curious to see how this law will be enforced without violating the First Amendment. https://twitter.com/...
  • @aclu @aclu on x
    This law tramples on our free speech rights under the guise of national security and lays the groundwork for excessive government control over the internet. Elected officials do not have the right to selectively censor entire social media apps based on their country of origin.
  • @bruno_j_navarro Bruno J. Navarro on x
    tell me you don't know how technology works without telling me you don't understand how technology works https://twitter.com/...
  • @eff @eff on x
    This ban won't protect Montana residents' private data. Companies will continue to harvest and monetize personal info and make it widely available to purchasers, thieves, and foreign actors. Instead of banning the app, pass data privacy laws. https://www.eff.org/...
  • @klonick Kate Klonick on x
    Way to waste everyone's time with dumb stunt politics, Montana. https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @kanielaing Kaniela Ing on x
    Can't help but to recall all the US politicians who called China's Facebook ban oppressive. https://www.cnn.com/...
  • @chassnews Anne-Sylvaine Chassany on x
    The governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill on Wednesday to ban TikTok from operating inside the state, the most extreme prohibition of the app in the nation and one that will almost certainly be challenged in court. via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @joannastern Joanna Stern on x
    “When pressed for specifics, the Republican state senator who sponsored the legislation, Shelley Vance, said the onus of complying with the legislation would be on TikTok itself.” Your app is banned here and you're responsible for banning it! https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @evystadium Evy Kwong on x
    it's all freedom of speech when these politicians post hateful propaganda and garbage all over fb/twitter/4chan/telegram/truth social but censorship when it comes to a video app that caters to a young audience https://twitter.com/...
  • @dasanil Anil Das on x
    1. How will he enforce it? 2. How does this not violate the first amendment? https://twitter.com/...
  • @pgourevitch Philip Gourevitch on x
    is this in any way enforceable - or just pure GOP theatre? https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @karaswisher Kara Swisher on x
    This goofball TikTok ban move by governor of Montana @GovGianforte is about as dopey as virtue signaling gets. The danger is real from China — hey @GregForMontana maybe read my NYT column from years ago warning about it — but he still needs to bring actual proof to his... https:/…
  • @ryandbusse Ryan Busse on x
    In an attempt to be a real hero to the youth....This gov never misses an opportunity to deny climate change, strip women's health care and hate kid's social media. Montana Governor Bans TikTok in the State - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @chrispirillo Chris Pirillo on x
    shouldn't the conversation be about the use of our personal and private data from any company - foreign or domestic - not just the ones with apps we opt into using? https://twitter.com/...
  • @karlbode Karl Bode on x
    It's positively adorable they think they can actually implement and enforce this, assuming it even stands up to legal challenge in the first place https://twitter.com/...
  • @kraywhiseheart KaRAYgeous on x
    The MT GOP is trying to silence Gen Z after they've rallied behind @ZoAndBehold. This law must be challenged immediately. It violates their 1A rights to free speech. https://apnews.com/...
  • @anamatics @anamatics on x
    Love how every kid in Montana is about to learn how to use a vpn https://twitter.com/...
  • @omarijhardy Omari Hardy on x
    In Montana: AR-15? Legal. App that serves up fresh cat videos every few seconds? Totally banned. Go figure! https://twitter.com/...
  • @emilybell Emily Bell on x
    The implementation of this is going to be something to watch...just not in Montana on TikTok Montana Governor Bans TikTok in the State - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @justinhendrix Justin Hendrix on x
    Seriously though- this is absurd: https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @jameeljaffer Jameel Jaffer on x
    I remember when shutting down access to social media platforms was a tactic we associated with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and, well, China https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @meghanbobrowsky Meghan Bobrowsky on x
    BREAKING: Montana governor signs bill banning TikTok in entire state. The ban is set to start Jan. 1 but is likely to face legal challenges, which could delay start date. Unclear how law will be enforced but individual TikTok users won't be punished. https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @80hd_theatre @80hd_theatre on x
    1) Banning TikTok is useless. VPNs exist. 2) Banning websites in general is a fucking terrible idea/precedent to set. 3) This is a test run for the federal bill (RESTRICT act) which am absolutely ABHORRENT violation of privacy and civil rights. https://twitter.com/...
  • @anachech @anachech on x
    Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok; tens of thousands of people use TikTok and other social media to earn a living. This ban is another sign that Big Brother is coming for you. Gov Gianforte voted to repeal ACA, and signed bill to ban abortion... https://apnews.com/...
  • @joebeone Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall on x
    For app stores to geofence downloads to only “not-Montana” Is going to require they collect more fine-grained location than they currently do (via geoIP, registered address). That will be a honeypot of precise location data for malicious or government use https://twitter.com/...
  • @levie Aaron Levie on x
    Building VPNs for teenagers in Montana is one of the largest markets for software startups right now [image]
  • @popbase @popbase on x
    “Montana's governor signed the country's first bill that outright bans TikTok, paving the way for a legal fight that could determine the fate of a nationwide prohibition that is under consideration in Washington.” https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @winterformt Tom Winter on x
    Man who made billions on software that allowed American jobs to be sent to China signs legislation banning software that sends American data to China. https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @eff @eff on x
    The state of Montana just banned TikTok. Have questions about circumventing network censorship? Here's our guide: https://ssd.eff.org/... https://twitter.com/...