The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones.
Owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, TikTok hasdrawn concern from US officialswho worry that China's companies are under the thumb of the country's government and could use their products for spying. "The Army is following (Office of the Secretary of Defense) guidance on this," an Army spokesp...
Security Concerns:The administration and critics worry that TikTok could compromise U.S. data privacy due to strict Chinese privacy laws affecting ByteDance.TikTok has repeatedly deniedclaims that they share user data with the Chinese government. Sale and Future Implications:There’s a chance that the...
In Congress, concern about the app has been bipartisan. Congress passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” in December as part of a sweeping government funding package. The legislation does allow for TikTok use in certain cases, including for national security, law enforcement and resea...
Similar technical limitations for TikTok don't go into effect until Nov. 12, shortly after the U.S. election. Ross said early Friday on Fox Business Network that access to that app may be possible if certain safeguards are put into place. TikTok says it has 100 million U.S. users and ...
The European Commission, European Parliament, and EU Council:Banned TikTok on staff devices Several European countries (Belgium, Denmark, France):Prohibited the app on government-issued devices due to cybersecurity and privacy concerns Australia, Canada, New Zealand:Implemented similar bans on official...
Montana has passed a bill banning TikTok in the state. The state House voted 54-43 to pass the bill - which goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states and the US federal government that prohibit the video-sharing app on government devices. ...
Negative sentiment against TikTok for fear of spying has led other state officials to ban the app on government devices and offices inSouth Dakota,South Carolina,Nebraska, andTexas. TheTransportation Security Administration(TSA) andUS Armed Forceshave also prohibited the app on their devices, perIn...
US army soldiers won’t be allowed to use TikTok on government-issued devices following a ban on the China-based app over security concerns.
TikTok has been banned from all US federal government devices over security fears. The ban even extends to phones issued to members of the House of Representatives. The government ban was introduced in the "omnibus" spending bill recently passed by Congr