Abstract

Last month, Montana became the first U.S. state to pass a bill banning TikTok from operating within its borders. If Governor Greg Gianforte signs some version of the bill, it will become the first statewide ban in the country to take direct aim at the popular social media app, which various U.S. government officials have warned poses a serious national security threat. But while Montana may be the first to act, significant gaps remain in the public debate surrounding both the nature of the threat that TikTok presents, and the constitutional questions that trying to regulate it might create.

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

5-4-2023

Source Publication

Just Security

Keywords

Facebook, Instagram, Meta, Social Media Platforms, Technology, TikTok, Twitter

Disciplines

Constitutional Law | First Amendment | Law

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