Montana a step closer to becoming first US state to ban Chinese app TikTok, final nod from Governor awaited


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Montana on Friday came a step closer to becoming the first US state to completely ban the Chinese app TikTok. Montana’s House approved a bill banning TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serves as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America many national lawmakers envision due to concerns over potential Chinese spying. The state House voted 54-43 to pass the measure. It goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states — including Montana — and the US federal government that prohibits TikTok on government-owned devices. Final nod...