JTN: Following South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem’s lead, nearly half of U.S. states have put restrictions on or banned the use of Chinese-based social media app TikTok.
At least 19 states have banned TikTok on government-issued devices – Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utha, Virginia and West Virginia.
Other states are considering suing the social media app for its data policies. Indiana was the first to do so this month, alleging TikTok exposes minors to inappropriate content and makes user data accessible to China.
The governors and attorneys general are taking action because of ties between the social media app’s parent company, ByteDance and the Chinese Communist Party and warnings from U.S. intelligence that it poses threats to national security and individual privacy. MORE
If the U.S. government could regulate TikTok, they would not have a problem.
Lots of things should be prohibited on taxpayer provided devices. Get back to work.