Montana Governor Greg Gianforte accused Telegram, WeChat and the Temu shopping app of being linked to “foreign agents” and asked authorities to stop using these services. Portal reports Border.
The day before Gianforte Officially banned from TikTok statewide, the first such ban in the United States. TikTok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, while WeChat and Temu are also owned by Chinese companies. The governor of Montana defended his actions, protecting the population’s personal data from the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Telegram is slightly off this list as it was created in Russia and has its current headquarters in the UAE. The letter to Gianforte says the Russian government uses Telegram “to spy on people and collect personal and confidential information”.
Montana’s new law goes into effect on June 1. Authorities will not be able to use the above apps on smartphones, laptops, tablets, PCs and other devices with internet access. Also, Gianforte demands that private companies doing business on behalf of the state of Montana stop using the “dangerous” services.
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