Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., signed Senate Bill 419, banning TikTok from operation and prohibiting mobile app stores from offering it within Montana, citing privacy violations and the collection of Americans' "personal, private, and sensitive information." Gianforte also prohibited the use of social media apps "that collect and provide personal information or data to foreign adversaries on government-issued devices, while connected to the state network, or for state business." Gianforte previously banned the app from government-issued devices and state universities.