TikTok announces 10,000 scholarships for Pakistan students<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nAustralia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are also among the countries that banned TikTok on federal government devices, citing national security concerns.<\/p>\n
The company denies all the allegations regarding data breaches saying “the company would not do so if asked.”<\/p>\n
Reacting to the ban, TikTok said in a statement that the Montana bill “infringes on the first amendment rights of the people of Montana by unlawfully banning TikTok,” and that the company intends to “defend the rights of our users inside and outside of Montana.”<\/p>\n
Back in March, CEO TikTok Shou Zi Chew was compelled to defend his company’s position regarding its ties with Beijing at a congressional hearing where the legislators criticised the CEO for the effects of TikTok on people’s mental health.<\/p>\n
According to the new law, “the entities \u2014 app stores or TikTok \u2014 would be fined $10,000 per day each time user is offered the ability to access the social media platform or download the app.”<\/p>\n
Users will not be affected by the penalty.<\/p>\n
Montana Governor also barred government officials from using social media platforms that allegedly gather information and give it to adversary governments. The apps include WeChat \u2014 based in China \u2014 and Telegram \u2014 founded in Russia.<\/p>\n
The opponents regard it to be an overreach of the government saying the dwellers of Montana could easily circumvent the ban by using a virtual private network \u2014 a service that shields internet users by encrypting their data traffic \u2014 preventing others from observing their web browsing.<\/p>\n
Carl Szabo, who serves as the group\u2019s vice president and general counsel, said in a statement: “This is a clear violation of the constitution, which prohibits the government from blocking Americans from accessing constitutionally-protected speech online via websites or apps.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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