Montana politicians have moved a step closer to passing a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) — © Kiichiro Sato Politicians from the state of Montana in the United States moved a step closer to passing a Bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state on Thursday. The move is bound to face legal challenges but will serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national politicians have envisioned. Montana’s proposal, which has backing from the state’s GOP-controlled legislature, is more sweeping than bans in place in…