U.S. lawmakers have been discussing a ban on TikTok for some years now, and imposing on owner Bytedance a forced sale (inevitably at an unfavorable price) has been a prominent option. Even as Congress appeared indecisive on the matter after grilling CEO Shou Zi Chew last month, Governor Greg Gianforte made Montana the first U.S. state to ban it by signing a law that prohibits TikTok and any app store from providing the service in the state.
