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Earlier this month, Montana lawmakers passed a bill, known as SB
419, to ban TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance,
from operating in the state.
TikTok as well as Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, which operate
mobile app stores, would face fines if they violate the ban, should
the bill become law.
The governor's proposed language in the broader bill removes app
stores from being held liable for offering such social media apps
for downloading in the state, WSJ said, citing an amended draft of
the bill.
TikTok is facing growing calls from some U.S. lawmakers to ban the
app nationwide over concerns about potential Chinese government
influence over the platform.
The short-form video app has repeatedly denied that it has ever
shared data with the Chinese government and has said the company
would not do so if asked.
The governor's office and TikTok did not immediately respond to a
Reuters request for comment.
(Reporting by Jahnavi Nidumolu in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund
Klamann and Michael Perry)
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