Amazon employees have been told to remove the short-video app TikTok from their devices immediately.<br />According to CNN, TikTok is owned by the world's most valuable startup, a Chinese company named ByteDance.<br />But TikTok does not operate in China and functions as an independent subsidiary. Its servers are based in the US and not subject to Chinese laws.<br />However, other organizations have moved to ban TikTok. For instance, the US military has prevented soldiers from installing the app<br />On Friday, the DNC warned Democratic campaigns, committees and state parties to take additional security precautions when using TikTok.<br />We continue to advise campaign staff to refrain from using TikTok on personal devices. If you are using TikTok for campaign work, we recommend using a separate phone and account. Security Team Democratic National Committee
