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
of its kind, and if signed into law by the montana governor, will almost certainly face legal challenges. under the proposed law, apple and google would have to remove tiktok from their app stores orface the possibility of a $10,000 a day fine for violation. tiktok has denied accusations that it s a tool of the chinese communist party. the company has described the proposed ban as egregious government overreach . although the ban wouldn t take effect untiljanuary 2024, it would impact thousands of montana tiktok users and content creators, many of whom, with sizeable followings, depend on the platform to make a living. carly gotha rd carly gothard is one of these influences here, she posts lifestyle blogs, and i spoke to her earlier. festival, tell us what your reaction is to this move from montana lawmakers. i am just shocked. this is howl am just shocked. this is how i make my income, and i am able to help provide for my family, and honestly it really saddens me because i
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