Senate Votes to Ban TikTok , From US Government Devices.<br />Senate Votes to Ban TikTok , From US Government Devices.<br />CNN reports that the Senate <br />unanimously approved the No TikTok <br />on Government Devices Act on Dec. 14.<br />The bill, proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley, <br />aims to curb information-security risks.<br />U.S. officials contend that TikTok user data could potentially be retrieved by the Chinese government due to its relationship with parent company ByteDance.<br />U.S. officials contend that TikTok user data could potentially be retrieved by the Chinese government due to its relationship with parent company ByteDance.<br />A House companion bill was introduced by <br />Rep. Ken Buck last year, but it has not yet been approved by the House Oversight Committee.<br />House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers are reviewing the bill's language before deciding whether the chamber will vote on the legislation.<br />A TikTok spokesperson commented <br />on the Senate's passage of the bill. .<br />Once again, Sen. Hawley has moved forward with legislation to ban TikTok on government devices, a proposal which does nothing to advance U.S. national security interests, TikTok spokesperson, via CNN.<br />We hope that rather than continuing down that road, he will urge the Administration to move forward on <br />an agreement that would actually address his concerns, TikTok spokesperson, via CNN.<br />CNN reports that at least seven states plan <br />to ban TikTok on government devices, .<br />but the newly-proposed legislation would apply to the federal government's workforce. .<br />but the newly-proposed legislation would apply to the federal government's workforce.
