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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy Beth Hanson and Haleluya Hadero

Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok; law likely to be challenged

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Montana became the first state in the US to completely ban TikTok when the state's Republican governor signed a measure that's more sweeping than any other state's attempts to curtail the social media app.

The measure is expected to be challenged legally and will serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.

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