Sara A. Carter Politicians around the country have successfully created a ban from allowing TikTok on local government issued devices such as cell phones and laptops. Now, the federal government has followed suit.
On Wednesday night, the Senate unanimously approved a measure which bans federal employees from downloading and using TikTok on all government devices. The move was âmade out of security concerns over the app and its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDanceâ reports CBS News.
âTikTok is a Trojan Horse for the Chinese Communist Party. Itâs a major security risk to the United States, and until it is forced to sever ties with China completely, it has no place on government devices,â stated GOP Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri after the measure passed. Â Hawley, who introduced the measure added, âStates across the U.S. are banning TikTok on government devices. Itâs time for Joe Biden and the Democrats to help do the same.â
The bill states that the director of the Office of Management and Budget must âdevelop standards and guidelines for executive agencies requiring the removal of TikTok, with exceptions for law enforcement and national security activitiesâ writes CBS…
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