Montana becomes the first state to ban TikTok
![A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/05/18/ap23094408384542-1-_wide-345e9149b6fab31b94ee802a4440e44ee03c7c48.jpg?s=600)
Gov. Greg Gianforte banned the app on state government electronic devices last December, and has said he is concerned about people's user data being compromised by the Chinese government.
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