TikTok is banned in several regions and countries of the world
In short, Montana is the first state in the USA where TikTok is banned for absolutely all users.
The problem of banning the application TikTok is becoming more and more real and more and more states are starting to take drastic measures to limit access to the social media platform. Countries from the European Union have already banned workers from institutions and politicians from using the application TikTok on service phones, while some private companies voluntarily joined this initiative.
Why is TikTok banned in several regions?
The company ByteDance, which owns the TikTok application, has been accused several times of using the application as a vector of espionage and manipulation in favor of the Chinese government. US-China relations have deteriorated a lot in recent years, despite the fact that the Republic of China is the largest exporter of products in Europe and the USA.
Over time, other Chinese companies have also suffered, being accused of espionage. As you know, Google no longer allows Huawei to use the Android operating system for mobile devices produced by the Chinese company.
Returning to the TikTok restrictions in the state of Montana, they are contested as unconstitutional and as violating human rights, if TikTok is banned.
"ACLU of Montana”& NetChoice, a commercial group that includes Google and TikTok, they stated that the law is unconstitutional. Keegan Medrano, policy director for ACLU of Montana, declared that the Legislature "trampled on the freedom of expression of hundreds of thousands of Montanans who use the application to express themselves, gather information and run their small businesses, in the name of anti-Chinese sentiment.".
On the other hand, some parliamentarians, FBI and officials from other agencies are concerned that the video-sharing app, owned by ByteDance, could be used to allow the Chinese government to access information about American citizens or to promote pro-Beijing disinformation to influence the population. Manipulation. TikTok says none of this has ever happened and promises to promote privacy, data security and transparency.
The new law should go into effect on January 1, 2024, when the TikTok app is banned in Montana.
