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Gov. Kristi Noem bans Tencent Holding, which owns We Chat and Discord, from state devices

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order banning Tencent Holding from state devices. Tencent owns the popular chat app WeChat, the website Discord and various game companies. Noem said Tencent posed cybersecurity risks to South Dakota, similar to Chinese-owned app TikTok.

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Gov. Kristi Noem bans Tencent Holding, which owns We Chat and Discord, from state devices

Tencent owns popular chat app WeChat and the gamer website Discord.

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Argus Leader broke the news on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
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