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Texas issues TikTok ban
1 month ago | By RT
Governor Greg Abbott prohibits the use of the Chinese app on government-provided devices, citing data protection concerns
Staff of US government agencies in Texas will no longer be allowed to download and use the Chinese social media app TikTok on devices provided by their employer, Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday. Explaining the ban, he cited allegations that Beijing might be using the platform to secretly access sensitive information, something China has repeatedly denied.
In a letter to state officials, Abbott wrote: “ TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users'...
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