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Wisconsin to ban TikTok on state devices, says governor

07 Jan 2023 02:14pm
TikTok App known in China as Douyin, is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.
TikTok App known in China as Douyin, is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.
WASHINGTON - Wisconsin governor Tony Evers said in an interview that he will issue an executive order next week banning TikTok from state government-issued electronic devices, reported Sputnik.

"I’ll be issuing an executive order to ban it early next week," Evers said on Friday when asked if he will ban the Chinese-owned video app TikTok on state government issued electronic devices.

Evers noted that less than 30 state employees used the TikTok social media app on state-issued devices.

TikTok has been the subject of US federal government scrutiny for alleged ties between their parent company, ByteDance, and the Chinese government.

The US states of Pennsylvania, Kansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, Montana, Virginia, Georgia, New Hampshire, Idaho, North Dakota, Iowa, Alabama, Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Florida have banned TikTok from state owned electronic devices due to national security concerns. - Bernama

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