Michigan could be next in line to ban TikTok on state government devices

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A new bill introduced in the Michigan Senate would ban TikTok from government devices. The app is owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance. It's considered a national security concern by federal law enforcement like the FBI. So far, only the federal government has moved to ban the app from public employee's devices.

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Michigan could be next in line to ban TikTok on state government devices

Legislation introduced in the Michigan Senate comes as the popular social media app, owned by a Chinese company, has been partially banned on government sponsored devices both federally and in at least 19 other states.

2 months ago

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NBC Boston

Mass. Lawmaker Wants to Ban TikTok on Government Devices

TikTok is a Chinese company with ties to the Chinese government, which some argue raises security concerns about what happens to the data it collects

2 months ago·Boston, United States

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Fox40

California considers banning TikTok on state-owned devices

Two bills have been introduced into the California legislature that would prohibit installing social media applications from "countries of concern" onto state-owned or state-issued devices.

2 months ago·Sacramento, United States

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WJBK

Michigan lawmaker wants to ban TikTok from government devices

Michigan would be the first state to follow the federal government in banning the app from public employee's phones.

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Detroit Metro Times

Michigan bill aims to ban TikTok on state devices

(The Center Square) – A Michigan bill aims to ban government employees from downloading the popular Chinese video app TikTok on government-owned devices. Republican Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, sponsored Senate Bill 15.

2 months ago

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The Interior Journal

State employees banned from using TikTok on state-owned devices

BY MCKENNA HORSLEY The Kentucky Lantern Time’s up for TikTok on the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s technology devices. All of Kentucky’s executive branch employees are barred from using TikTok, a social media app and website for short videos, on state-issued devices. The new rule comes as bills for a similar ban move through the state legislature. TikTok, a platform where content creators can make minutes-long videos about a variety of topics, is po…

2 months ago·Stanford, United States

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