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Re:Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok by falcolas on Thursday May 18, 2023 @10:24AM (#35988376)
As I understand it, nope. States can't negotiate treaties on the US' behalf. Commerce and sanctions would fall under that as I understand it.

States also can't regulate interstate trade, which I believe trying to penalize Apple and Google would constitute, since neither has a office in Montana.

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Re:Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok by webstrand on Thursday May 18, 2023 @01:18PM (#35991180)
Couldn't it target the shops and companies that sell devices with Apple/Google app stores on them, instead?
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Re:Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok by hiatus on Thursday May 18, 2023 @06:14PM (#35994906)
Why can California require auto manufacturers to comply with their emissions standards if it is in effect regulating interstate trade?
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Re:Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok by OkayPhysicist on Thursday May 18, 2023 @07:10PM (#35995582)
California doesn't require auto manufacturers to do anything. They require dealers and individuals to only buy cars that meet said emissions standards, on penalty of refusing to allow them to be registered to be driven on the state's roads.
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