Senate approves measure to ban TikTok from government devices
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Washington — The Senate unanimously approved a measure Wednesday night that would ban federal employees from using TikTok on all government devices, a move made out of security concerns over the app and its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance.
The measure introduced by GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, which passed by unanimous consent, comes after federal agencies like the State Department and Department of Homeland Security have banned the app on their devices over security concerns. Multiple states have banned the app on government devices for the same reason.
"TikTok is a Trojan Horse for the Chinese Communist Party. It's a major security risk to the United States, and until it is forced to sever ties with China completely, it has no place on government devices," Hawley said in a statement after the bill passed the Senate Wednesday night. "States across the U.S. are banning TikTok on government devices. It's time for Joe Biden and the Democrats to help do the same."
