setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. the bill, which will now be sent to the governor s desk, specifically names tiktok as a target of the bill and the possibility of a $10,000 a day fine for a violation. although the ban wouldn t take effect untiljanuary 2024, it would impact thousands of montana tiktok users, including tiktok influencers many of whom depend on the platform to make a living. carly goddard is one of those influencers, and she posts lifestyle vlogs and recipes to her nearly 100,000 followers. shejoins us live from billings, montana. very good to have you on the bbc. so, first of all, tell us what your reaction is to this move from montana lawmakers? so, i am just shocked. this is how i make my income, i am able to provide for my family, it honestly really saddens me, because i feel like there isn t really a reason, there isjust a lot more behind it. there
a first of its kind bill to ban tiktok statewide, setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. the bill, which will now be sent to the governor s desk, specifically names tiktok as a target of the bill and a possibility of a $10,000 a day fine for a violation. earlier, i spoke to montana based tiktok influencer carly goddard, who described the platform as her livelihood. first of all, tell us what your reaction is to this move from montana lawmakers? so, i am just shocked. this is how i make my income, i am able to provide for my family, it honestly really saddens me, because i feel like there isn t really a reason, there isjust a lot more behind it. there are other social media apps children are using which they are not safe on, like they claim tiktok, you know, that they are not safe on that app. there is snapchat, there is instagram, and so many others, apps that children are us
was evacuated and is safe after a blast at a speech in wakayama according to reports byjapanese media. nhk is reporting that loud explosions have been heard at the western port where the prime minister was visiting. local media are also reporting that a person has been apprehended. report at the scene, at around 1115 on the 15th, he was visiting a fishing port, he was there according to this report to support the by election of the house of representatives for the wakayama district wine, and this reporter said an explosion sounded just before he began his speech, and it sounded like something was thrown in and exploded. that is the reporting from nhk, the broadcaster, it s a moving situation and we will bring you all the latest details on that story as they come into us, but at the moment, that is the information we have that breaking story from japan. montana has become the first us state to pass legislation imposing a total ban on the popular app, tiktok. the bill is the fi
the us airman wore shackles and a prison uniform. he faces the prospect of years in prison. the leaks embarrassed washington and raised fresh questions over the security of classified information. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher was at the court in boston. the suspect, jack teixeira, appeared in the courthouse behind me and we heard more details about how the investigators tracked him down that was through the discord messaging platform on which the documents were posted. so, they checked out his billing records and they interviewed some of his social media friends and it was clarified that he does have top secret clearance because of his role as an it specialist in the intelligence unit of the air national guard, but there are these continuing questions, of course, about how he was able to leak classified documents over time without being detected. there is an investigation into that. president biden has also said that he has ordered the military and intelligence communities t
it s not safe. any app that you use, your information is being used, that is what i didn t understand. a very interesting perspective from carly gothard, an influencer who uses tiktok regularly. thank you for coming on the programme and sharing your views on this possible band, we know it is heading to the desk of the governor, so thanks for being on our show. thank you so much. at a court in boston today, 21 year old jack teixeira was officially charged, accused of leaking confidential intelligence and defence documents. the us airman wore shackles and a prison uniform. he faces the prospects of years in prison. the leaks embarrassed washington, and raised fresh questions over the security of classified information. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher was at the court in boston. the suspect, jack teixeira,