![]() ![]() “Looking at the privacy policies between, say, Instagram or TikTok - two social media apps that people use all the time. He said TikTok is exporting roughly 36% of the data it collects from users back to China - something users who accepted the privacy settings already said was OK. Eric Tarr is the information security officer under the Information Technology Services Division in the Department of Justice. They said TikTok can gather information like IP addresses, users’ location, what type of device a user is on and more. ![]() There were three proponents of the bill representing the state Department of Justice and the cybersecurity industry. Should the ban be enacted, it would only penalize internet service providers and other companies who allow the public access to the app in Montana, not users themselves. We know beyond a doubt that TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is operating as a surveillance arm of the Chinese Communist Party and gathers information about Americans against their will through TikTok, which markets itself as a harmless mobile app for teenagers to join viral dance trends and funny and- post funny content,” Vance said. “TikTok endangers the safety of Montanans and Americans at large. Shelley Vance, R-Belgrade, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 419. HELENA - A bill introduced into the Senate Business Labor and Economic Affairs Committee Monday would prohibit internet service providers or any other company from allowing anyone within Montana’s borders access to the app TikTok under the threat of a $10,000 fine per incident compounded daily until people are no longer able to access the app. ![]()
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