Montana in the United States, First sovereign territory to pass law to ban TikTok. At least 33 states in that country have already banned the use of this Chinese-controlled app on the devices of government officials and employees. Suspicion of data thefts leading directly to the Chinese Communist Party is spreading, and even in Europe there are recommendations and obligations in the UK, France, Netherlands, Norway or the European Parliament itself.
Montana legislation (State Bill 419) is curious. It doesn’t just focus on the hostility between China and the US.or the possibility of data theft. He also accuses TikTok of promoting a long list of risky or dangerous teen behaviors, From sucking doorknobs and toilets to catching Covid to throw objects at moving vehicles. All the traditional hooliganism and stupidity of adolescents who have been successfully supporting the MTV show Jackass for several years is now blamed only on the Chinese network. An example of cynicism and hypocrisy.
However, there are several interesting issues with this rule and its possible application. A discussion was started on the constitutionality of the measure. TikTok is accused of a long list of possible illegalswithout trial or evidence. In the Anglo-Saxon world, “commitments” are referred to to describe these rules, which are usually approved in times of war or in exceptional circumstances.
Privacy experts warned about this, The cure may be worse than the disease. and TikTok influencers and content creators have announced legal measures against a regulation they see as an act of censorship. But the most relevant issue is the technological capacity to enforce this law as major app download stores (App Store and Google Play) work with national IPs, making it very difficult that TikTok or this app cannot be downloaded. Used in a single State of the United States. Potential circumventions can also be avoided by using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that anyone can install on their own device. A solution already used by Utah residents who want to continue accessing the PornHub website, which has been banned by state legislators. We will be awake.