TikTok banned from government-issued devices in Texas

Gov. Abbott has announced a ban of the popular app TikTok from all government-issued devices. The Republican said the Chinese government could use the app to access critical U.S. infrastructure and information. | sergiomarbel

to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan telling them “the Executive Branch will stand ready to assist in the codification and implementation of any cybersecurity reforms that may be deemed necessary.

”Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, also a Republican, claimed the app exposes minors to mature content and that it has deceived its “users about China’s access to their data,”Indiana’s lawsuit is the first against the app filed by a U.S. state. But a growing list of Republican governors have banned the app from government-issued devices. This week, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan

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