TikTok Ban Signed in Montana, Paving Way for First Amendment Legal Battle

Ban is slated to take effect next year—if it survives expected litigation

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill banning TikTok from operating in Montana and forbidding downloads of the app. Photo: Thom Bridge/Associated Press

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.

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