Texas governor announces plan for statewide TikTok ban
The security plan aims to address purported security risks posed by TikTok on both government-issued and personal devices of state employees
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The security plan aims to address purported security risks posed by TikTok on both government-issued and personal devices of state employees
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a statewide plan to ban use of TikTok on state-issued devices and for employees who for state employees who conduct business on personal devices.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday unveiled a plan to eliminate TikTok from devices at higher education institutions and all state agencies, seeking to boot the popular China-founded social media platform completely out of the state government.
"The security risks associated with the use of TikTok on devices used to conduct the important business of our state must not be underestimated or ignored."
Abbott has cited concerns that the Chinese-owned company could access Texas and U.S. information and pose a threat to critical infrastructure.