Google, Apple and TikTok will all face fines if the law is breached.
Montana is the first US state to ban popular short video app TikTok.Google, Apple and TikTok all face fines if the law is breached.
TikTok, which has over 150 million American users, is facing growing calls from US politicians and state officials to ban the app nationwide over concerns about potential Chinese government influence over the platform. The company has previously denied that it has ever shared data with the Chinese government and has said the company would not do so if asked.
TikTok's free speech allies include several Democratic members of Congress including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and First Amendment groups like the American Civil Liberties Union.
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