He has also stressed TikTok’s independence from China to lawmakers and attempted to play up its US ties. Some federal lawmakers have also called for a ban.Ĭhew has previously said that the Chinese government has never asked TikTok for its data, and that the company would refuse any such request. Many US officials have expressed fears that the Chinese government could potentially access US data via TikTok for spying purposes, though there is no evidence that the Chinese government has ever done so. The Montana law stems from growing criticism of TikTok over its ties to China through its parent company, ByteDance. In response to TikTok’s lawsuit, Emily Flower, a spokesperson for Montana’s Attorney General, previously told CNN: “We expected legal challenges and are fully prepared to defend the law that helps protect Montanans’ privacy and security.” “They care, because TikTok is really important to them,” Chew said, adding that five million small businesses in the United States “depend on TikTok.” TikTok sues Montana over new law banning the app

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