The popular Chinese video app TikTok has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House's administration arm, mimicking a law soon to go into effect banning the app from U.S. government devices.
The app is considered "high risk due to a number of security issues," the House's Chief Administrative Officer said in a message sent to all lawmakers and staff on Tuesday, and must be deleted from all devices managed by the House.
The new rule follows a series of moves by U.S. state governments to ban TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd, from government devices. As of last week, have at least partially blocked the app from state-managed devices over concerns that the Chinese government could use the app to track Americans and censor content., passed last week to fund the U.S. government through to Sept. 30, 2023, includes a provision to ban the app on federally managed devices, and will take effect once President Joe Biden signs the legislation into law.
"With the passage of the Omnibus that banned TikTok on executive branch devices, the CAO worked with the Committee on House Administration to implement a similar policy for the House," a spokesperson for the Chief Administrative Officer told Reuters on Tuesday. The message to staff said anyone with TikTok on their device would be contacted about removing it, and future downloads of the app were prohibited.to implement a nationwide ban on the app.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
TikTok banned from all House of Representatives devicesThe House of Representatives took a significant step toward removing TikTok from federal devices, the latest effort by the government to restrict the China-operated app.
Read more »
Teen Wolf Movie TikTok Video Imagines Dylan O'Brien's Stiles ReturningA creative, fan-made TikTok imagines Dylan O'Brien's Stiles returning for the upcoming TeenWolfTheMovie.
Read more »
7 Viral TikTok Food Trends That Define 2022These are some of the best viral TikTok food trends of 2022, and some of these videos will be remembered as defining moments of this year.
Read more »
Top 10 Most Popular Beach Destinations in the World, According to TikTokA study from the holiday company Destination2 reviewed the number of views on TikTok for beaches all around the world.
Read more »
Andrew Zimmern Says TikTok Recipes Need to Stop This Holiday SeasonAndrew Zimmern is putting an end to a very important debate ... mayo does NOT belong in eggnog and TikTok recipes do not belong in the kitchen!!!
Read more »
Is TikTok a safe platform for your children to be a part of?The central issue with TikTok for most privacy and security advocates is that it’s a Chinese-based company.
Read more »