Youngkin joins GOP governors in banning TikTok on state devices, wireless networks | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has become the latest in a series of Republican governors in banning TikTok on state government devices and wireless networks. Youngkin issued an executive order on Friday to ban applications owned by the Chinese internet companies ByteDance Limited or Tencent Holdings Limited — like TikTok and WeChat — on those […]
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Senate passes bill to ban TikTok from US government devices | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Senate passes legislation to ban TikTok from US government devices Updated: 11:13 AM PST Dec 15, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript lawmakers unveiling *** bipartisan bill signed into law would completely ban Tiktok in the United States called the so called anti social CCP act? It says it would protect americans by blocking all transactions […]
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US lawmakers unveil bipartisan legislation to block TikTok; Alabama, Utah ban app on state devices | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
US lawmakers are coming down hard on TikTok. Republican Senator Marco Rubio announced bipartisan legislation to ban the Chinese video sharing app on Tuesday. US has been concerned that China could use the app owned by ByteDance to spy on Americans and censor content. The legislation aims to block all transactions from any social media […]
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Governors in Iowa, North Dakota and Alabama join GOP colleagues in banning TikTok for state employees | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Republican governors of three more states have joined the growing number of GOP governors who are banning TikTok among state government employees amid security concerns about the Chinese-owned social media platform. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds each signed executive orders in the past two days […]
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Republican-led states call for Apple, Google to increase age rating for TikTok | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Fifteen Republican state attorneys general sent letters to the CEOs of Apple and Google on Wednesday demanding they increase their age ratings for the TikTok app. State governments have increasingly taken aim at the video-hosting platform for its ties to Beijing and the mature content on it. The letters argue that the app’s “Teen” rating […]
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Alabama becomes latest state to ban TikTok on government devices | News | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY— Alabama has joined more than a handful of other states in banning the use of social media app TikTok on government state-owned devices and networks. Recently, national security officials have warned of the growing threats posed by the video-sharing social media app TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance and potentially subject to […]
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Ban TikTok? How Republicans are ‘playing to the Fox News crowd’ with attacks on the social media app | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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New York CNN — Republicans are escalating their attacks on TikTok. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio became the latest GOP politician to target the ubiquitous Chinese-owned short-form video platform, proposing a bill on Tuesday with a pair of bipartisan House members that aims to ban the app used by millions of Americans. The legislation, of course, […]
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Alabama Latest State To Ban The App Amid Security Concerns | #elections | #alabama
Topline Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) banned TikTok on government-issued devices in a memo sent Monday to state agency heads, the latest in a surge of states pushing to ban the app—owned by Chinese firm ByteDance—on national security grounds. Wisconsin congress members called for TikTok to be banned from government devices Tuesday. Getty Images Key […]
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Utah, Alabama Ban TikTok From Government Devices, Joining Growing Number of US States | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Utah and Alabama on Monday joined a growing number of Republican states in banning video-sharing app TikTok from government devices, amid concerns of threats to the states’ cybersecurity. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, issued an executive order (pdf) to prohibit TikTok use on all state-owned electronic devices. “China’s access to data collected by TikTok […]
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Bill introduced to Arkansas Legislature would ban TikTok from state agencies
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas is joining a growing number of states looking to ban TikTok usage from state agencies. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order on Dec. 8 banning the social media platform from government-issued devices for state agencies. Arkansas State Sen. Gary Stubblefield filed a similar bill on Dec. 5 […]
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