Senate Votes to Ban TikTok , From US Government Devices.
Senate Votes to Ban TikTok , From US Government Devices.
CNN reports that the Senate
unanimously approved the No TikTok
on Government Devices Act on Dec. 14.
The bill, proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley,
aims to curb information-security risks.
U.S. officials contend that TikTok user data could potentially be retrieved by the Chinese government due to its relationship with parent company ByteDance.
U.S. officials contend that TikTok user data could potentially be retrieved by the Chinese government due to its relationship with parent company ByteDance.
A House companion bill was introduced by
Rep. Ken Buck last year, but it has not yet been approved by the House Oversight Committee.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers are reviewing the bill's language before deciding whether the chamber will vote on the legislation.
A TikTok spokesperson commented
on the Senate's passage of the bill. .
Once again, Sen. Hawley has moved forward with legislation to ban TikTok on government devices, a proposal which does nothing to advance U.S. national security interests, TikTok spokesperson, via CNN.
We hope that rather than continuing down that road, he will urge the Administration to move forward on
an agreement that would actually address his concerns, TikTok spokesperson, via CNN.
CNN reports that at least seven states plan
to ban TikTok on government devices, .
but the newly-proposed legislation would apply to the federal government's workforce. .
but the newly-proposed legislation would apply to the federal government's workforce.