“I know that this just happened, so we’re going to let Congress run its processes on this,” she said. She added that TikTok is one of a number of apps that have been disallowed “on the White House and other federal government work devices for security reasons.”
In September, President Biden Command Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider whether the transactions it examines have the potential for a foreign entity to take advantage of Americans’ data. The administration is also working on another executive order that will impose more scrutiny on how foreign actors can obtain Americans’ data. It is unclear whether – and whether – it will be released.
Lawmakers are tired of waiting to see how it plays out.
“My patience is running out,” Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat of Virginia and a member of the intelligence committee, said in an email. He hasn’t signed into law banning TikTok but has been vocal in his criticism of the company and expressed support for countries that have banned TikTok on government devices.
A bill introduced by Republican senator Josh Hawley of Missouri to ban the app on federal government devices has been included in the aggregate spending bill expected to be voted on. in the coming days. The bill, which has already passed the Senate, would be the biggest restriction on application.
“I hope this is a wake-up call for the government to take action,” Mr. Hawley said in an interview. “This bill is an important and big move against TikTok and sends a signal to all Americans that if someone has a federal device that has it on it’s not safe, should my kids have it on their phones? their phone? Maybe not.”
Republican governors have been particularly active on the matter, announcing a ban on the app on state government devices. Governors in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, maryland, MontanaNew Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, South Dakota, TexasUtah and Virginia have both announced bans in the past three weeks. Nebraska banned TikTok from state-issued devices in 2020.
