Introduction On May 17th, 2023, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte enacted measures to ban TikTok in order to protect personal and sensitive data from potential intelligence gathering by the Chinese Communist Party. Senate Bill 419 makes Montana the first state in America to implement such a ban. The legislation prohibits TikTok from operating in the state and prevents mobile application stores from offering the app. Violations of the ban will be enforced by the Montana Department of Justice.