US Congress is pushing legislation to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app from most government devices. — AFP
NEW YORK: The US Congress is on the cusp of approving a nationwide ban on using TikTok on government devices because of perceived security risks – thrusting the hugely popular video-sharing platform into a delicate position over Washington’s ties to China.
After a Senate vote last week, the US House of Representatives could this week adopt a law prohibiting the use of TikTok on the professional phones of civil servants.
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