TikTok has argued that the proposed ban in Montana would harm small businesses that rely on the app. In a statement following the bill’s passage, a TikTok spokesperson called it “egregious government overreach” and said that the company planned to “fight” the measure.
“The bill’s champions have admitted that they have no feasible plan for operationalizing this attempt to censor American voices, and that the bill’s constitutionality will be decided by the courts. We will continue to fight for TikTok users and creators in Montana whose livelihoods and First Amendment rights are threatened by this egregious government overreach,” the spokesperson said.
