TikTok banned in Montana – www.iPaddisti.it
The diplomatic battle between western nations and China over the TikTok application recently banned by a US state has reached a point of no return, that’s what’s happening.
TikTok has been the focus of government attention for several months. In fact, doubts have been raised in many countries about the privacy of users of the Chinese app, which could also be used by Chinese leaders for unknown reasons.
Data protection in social networks has always been a reason for big discussions between the authorities. In fact, the creation of new social networks is generally a process that occurs much earlier than the corresponding regulations protecting user data, which has often led to it the levying of fines and penalties from Europe, America and many other nations.
THE data protection guarantors have consistently highlighted all of their social media struggles over time, starting with those of the meta team like Instagram and Facebook and ending with the latest TikTok.
The latter application belongs to the Chinese company byte dance has passed recently 1.2 billion users active and has gained notoriety especially during the lockdown period, not only because the app is mostly appreciated by younger people, but also because its operation, based on an endless series of short videos chosen according to one’s own preferences, this creates hold the audience’s attention for several hours.
Why TikTok is banned from countries
The main concern of governments is the Chinese origin of TikTok, the nation’s government indeed has the power to do so Check all information stored by ByteDance which concern precisely the users of the application, which could include employees of public administrations.
Inaccessible TikTok – www.iPaddisti.it (source: freepik)
In order to avoid all possible checks on the administrative staff of different nations Downloading the application is prohibited, in both America and Europe, despite reassurances from TikTok speakers. For all these reasons Greg Gianforte, the governor of Montana in the United States has banned its use entirely.
The measure applies January 1, 2024 and the Google and Apple app stores will directly block Montana users from accessing TikTok and threaten companies with a $10,000-per-day fine for delays and uncontrolled downloads. For its part, the Chinese company stated that this decision violated constitutional rights, which was also confirmed by several tiktoker professionals.