TikTok Banned on All Devices Regulated by the US House of Representatives, says House of Representatives Administration

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Popular Chinese video app TikTok has been banned on all devices regulated by the US House of Representatives, according to the House governing arm, mimicking an upcoming law banning the app on mobile devices. U.S. government equipment.

The Chief Administrative Officer of the House (CAO) said in a notice sent to all lawmakers and staff on Tuesday that the app is considered “high risk due to a number of security issues” and must be removed from all devices administered by the House of Commons.

The new rule follows a series of moves by US state governments to ban TikTokowned by Beijing-based company ByteDance, from government devices. As of last week, at least 19 states had partially blocked the app from state-managed devices over concerns that the Chinese government could use the app to spy on Americans and censor content.

The $1.66 trillion (approximately Rs 1,37,50,100) General Expenditure Bill, passed last week to fund the US government through September 30, 2023, includes a The ban on apps on devices is federally regulated and will go into effect after President Joe Biden signs it into law.

“With the passage of Omnibus banning TikTok from law enforcement devices, the CAO worked with the House Management Committee to implement a similar policy for the House,” said a spokesperson for the Chief Executive Officer. told Reuters on Tuesday.

The notice sent to staff said anyone with TikTok on their device would be contacted about the removal of the app and that future downloads of the app would be prohibited.

TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new rule.

US lawmakers have introduced a proposal to implement a nationwide ban on the app.

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