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App stores are how most people download apps on to their smartphones and tablets, so the ban would stop new users from getting TikTok. It would also mean that people who already had the app would ...
Federal. Executive Order 14034 ("EO 14034"), "Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries". In January 2020, the United States Army and Navy banned TikTok on government devices after the Defense Department labeled it a security risk. Before the policy change, army recruiters had been using the platform to attract young people.
Why is TikTok getting banned in the U.S.? The new TikTok law comes on the heels of years of national debate surrounding potential national security risks posed by the platform.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban TikTok, a popular social media app, if the Chinese-based parent company refuses to sell.. The proposed national ban ...
The No TikTok on Government Devices Act (S. 3455) was originally introduced in 2020 by Senator Josh Hawley (R - MO) and passed the United States Senate by unanimous consent on August 6, 2020. [3] The bill (S. 1143) was reintroduced on April 15, 2021, by Senator Hawley and it passed the Senate by unanimous consent again on December 14, 2022.
On 21 March 2023, the federal government began a review of the app. [112] The review is expected to ban TikTok on all official government devices. It has been reported that some politicians are using burner phones due to the ban. [113] On 4 April 2023, TikTok was banned on all government devices, including the mobile phones of politicians. [114]
A bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese-based parent company to sell the popular social media app or face a ban is speeding through U.S. Congress.. The U.S. House approved the bill today, and ...
China hawks are calling out Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz for failing to impose a TikTok ban for government-issued devices in his state, as more than 75% of other states have done.