Montana to Bar TikTok as Governor Signs First Statewide Ban (1)

TikTok Inc.'s popular app is facing its first statewide ban in the US after Montana’s governor signed a measure Wednesday that will prohibit its download by the general public beginning next year.

The new law will impose the broadest and strictest limitations on use of the social media platform yet, spurred by widespread governmental concerns about the Chinese government’s access to American users’ personal data. However, it appears certain to draw legal challenges.

TikTok will be fined $10,000 for every day its platform operates on devices in Montana once the law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, as will mobile ...