📵Montana Lejislacha Wen Ban TikTok Kaukau
Montana House of Reprezentativs wen make history on Friday, az dey wen approve one total ban on da TikTok app inside da state. Dis goin’ set up da state’s Republican Gov’na, Greg Gianforte, fo’ sign da firs’-of-its-kind law. 📜🖊️
Da legislation, which goin’ also stop app stores from gettin’ TikTok, da supa-popula viral video app, wen pass 54 to 43 votes in da State House. Da State Senate wen go tru wit’ it in March. 😮📲
Gov. Greg Gianforte gotta make up his mind if he goin’ sign da bill into law, veto um, o’ jus’ no do anyting fo’ 10 days afta’ receiving da bill an’ let um become law witout his signature. His tita, Brooke Metrione, wen say he goin’ “carefully consider any bill da Legislature sends to his desk.” 🤔✍️
But TikTok no stay happy wit’ dis. Da spokeswahine fo’ TikTok, Brooke Oberwetter, wen say dat da peopo who like da ban neva’ had one workable plan fo’ make um happen. 🚫📱
“We goin’ keep on fightin’ fo’ da TikTok usahs an’ da creators in Montana whose livelihoods an’ Firs’ Amendmen’ rights stay in dangah cuz of dis government kine powah trip,” she wen say. 😡👊
Montana’s Republican-controlled Lejislacha wen come one unexpected battle groun’ in da growin’ tech fight between da U.S. an’ China. 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Da big kahunas in Washington wen say fo’ long time dat dey tink TikTok, ownd by da Chinese company ByteDance, could give data to Beijing o’ be used fo’ spread propaganda. Da Biden administration wen tell TikTok dat dey like da Chinese ownahs fo’ sell dea shares in da app o’ else face one possible national ban. 😳🔒
Da worries bout da app wen come up as da U.S. government wen try fo’ put da brakes on China’s telecommunication companies an’ chip makahs, while supportin’ dea competitors. In 2020, da government wen make one Chinese company sell da dating app Grindr. 💔📴
Undah da Montana legislation, TikTok could face fines if dey no stop workin’ in da state, an’ Apple an’ Google could get fines too if dey let da usahs download da app. Da law goin’ lift da ban, which goin’ happen in 2024, if TikTok is sold to one company dat no stay incorporated in one adversarial nation. 🚫💰
Da peopo who like da ban say Beijing could use da app fo’ get data from da usahs in Montana. Dey stay pointin’ to ByteDance’s own confession dat some of dea workahs wen inappropriately access da data of journalists while dey wen investigate leaks bout da company. 🕵️📊
Montana goin’ entah uncharted territory if dey try fo’ ban da app. One trade group fundid by Apple an’ Google wen say dat da companies no can stop app downloads jus’ in one state. Da peopo who no like da legislation say dat TikTok usahs could hide dea location fo’ stay get access to da app, an’ dat da ban goin’ be hard fo’ enforce in da towns dat stay close to da bordah. 🏘️🌐
Da lawmakers wen vote down one proposed amendment to da bill dat would have made da ban cover all online services dat give data to hostile powahs. ❌📡
If da ban turn into law, get chance dat it goin’ be challenged in court. Da American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) an’ oddah free speech groups wen say da bill no pono an’ violate da Firs’ Amendmen’ rights of da peopo in Montana who use da app. But da state’s attorney general, who wen help write da bill, wen say he stay ready fo’ one court fight. ⚖️🥊
So, Montana stay making waves wit’ dis TikTok ban, an’ only time goin’ tell if Gov’na Gianforte goin’ sign da bill into law. Da peopo, da companies, an’ da free speech groups all stay watchin’ an’ waitin’ fo’ see wat goin’ happen next. ⌛👀
Stay tuned fo’ mo’ updates on dis big kine TikTok ban drama. No can tell wat da futah get in store fo’ Montana an’ da usahs of dis popular app! 📰🌟
NOW IN ENGLISH
📵 Montana Legislature Bans TikTok Outright
The Montana House of Representatives made history on Friday, as they approved a total ban on the TikTok app within the state. This sets up the state’s Republican Governor, Greg Gianforte, to sign the first-of-its-kind law. 📜🖊️
The legislation, which will also prevent app stores from offering TikTok, the extremely popular viral video app, passed with 54 to 43 votes in the State House. The State Senate had approved it in March. 😮📲
Governor Greg Gianforte now has to decide whether to sign the bill into law, veto it, or do nothing for 10 days after receiving the bill and let it become law without his signature. His spokeswoman, Brooke Metrione, said he would “carefully consider any bill the Legislature sends to his desk.” 🤔✍️
But TikTok isn’t pleased with this development. The spokesperson for TikTok, Brooke Oberwetter, said that the supporters of the ban never had a feasible plan to execute it. 🚫📱
“We will continue fighting for the TikTok users and creators in Montana whose livelihoods and First Amendment rights are in danger because of this government overreach,” she said. 😡👊
Montana’s Republican-controlled Legislature has become an unexpected battleground in the growing tech fight between the U.S. and China. 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Officials in Washington have long said that they believe TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, could provide data to Beijing or be used to spread propaganda. The Biden administration has told TikTok that it wants the Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the app or face a possible national ban. 😳🔒
Concerns about the app arose as the U.S. government attempted to curb China’s telecommunication companies and chip makers, while supporting their competitors. In 2020, the government forced a Chinese company to sell the dating app Grindr. 💔📴
Under the Montana legislation, TikTok could face fines if it continued to operate in the state, and Apple and Google could be fined as well if they allowed users to download the app. The law would lift the ban, which would take effect in 2024, if TikTok is sold to a company that is not incorporated in an adversarial nation. 🚫💰
Supporters of the ban argue that Beijing could use the app to obtain data from users in Montana. They point to ByteDance’s admission that some of its employees inappropriately accessed data of journalists while investigating leaks about the company. 🕵️📊
Montana will be entering uncharted territory if it tries to ban the app. A trade group funded by Apple and Google has said that the companies cannot stop app downloads in a single state. Critics of the legislation argue that TikTok users could disguise their location to maintain access to the app, and that the ban may be difficult to enforce in border towns. 🏘️🌐
Lawmakers narrowly voted down a proposed amendment to the bill that would have broadened the ban to cover all online services that provided data to hostile powers. ❌📡
If the ban becomes law, there’s a chance it will be challenged in court. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other free speech groups have said the bill is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment rights of Montanans who use the app. However, the state’s attorney general, who helped draft the bill, said he is prepared for a court battle. ⚖️🥊
So, Montana is causing a stir with this TikTok ban, and only time will tell if Governor Gianforte is going to sign the bill into law. The people, the companies, and the free speech groups are all keeping an eye out to see what happens next. ⌛👀
Stay tuned for more updates on this big TikTok ban drama. No one can predict what the future holds for Montana and the users of this popular app! 📰🌟
