US House of Representatives bans TikTok on its devices
TikTok is now banned on any device owned and managed by the US House of Representatives, according to. The House's Chief Administrative Officer reportedly told all lawmakers and their staff in an email that they must delete the app from their devices, because it's considered"high risk due to a number of security issues.
This is but the latest the development in a series of moves the US government has made to block the app from devices it owns. Last week, lawmakers a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that included provisions that would prohibit the use of TikTok on executive branch devices. A spokesperson for the Chief Administrative Officer toldthat after its passage, the CAO worked with the Committee on House Administration to implement a similar policy for the House. the No TikTok on Government Devices Act that was introduced by Senator Josh Hawley .
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