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South Dakota governor bans TikTok for state agencies, warning of security threat

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Accessing the app will be a criminal offense, she said, adding TikTok poses a threat to the Mount Rushmore State and the personal data of all South Dakotans.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Kristi Noem Bans TikTok Use On South Dakota State Devices (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota has issued an executive order banning the use of TikTok by state employees and contractors.

  2. Bloomberg

  3. Sioux City Journal

    South Dakota Gov. Noem bans TikTok from state-owned devices (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    TikTok has been targeted by Republicans who say the Chinese government could access user data. The U.S. armed forces have also prohibited the app on military devices.

  4. InForum

    Gov. Kristi Noem announces TikTok ban on state government devices (opens InForum)

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    Following an executive order on Nov. 29, TikTok, a wildly popular and controversial social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will no longer be legally accessible on state-owned and state-leased devices. In the order, Gov. Kristi Noem referenced the potential for data collected by…

  5. Washington Examiner

    SEE IT: Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok and classifies app as 'security threat' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Kristi Noem banned the social media application TikTok on state-owned or state-leased devices on Tuesday, citing cybersecurity reasons, and she's encouraging other leaders to do the same.

  6. FOX Business

    South Dakota Gov. Noem bans TikTok for state agencies, says app 'intelligence gathering' operation (opens FOX Business)

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    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has banned the social media app TikTok for all state agencies so that the Chinese Communist Party cannot gather data.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Noem bans TikTok on state devices (opens Washington Examiner)

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    (The Center Square) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called the social media app TikTok a national security threat Tuesday and banned it from all state devices.

  8. Insider

    South Dakota's Kristi Noem bans the use of TikTok on government devices, says China uses the platform to 'manipulate' Americans (opens Insider)

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    US officials have been raising security concerns about TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company, for years.

  9. Grand Forks Herald

    SD Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok on state government devices (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    Following an executive order on Nov. 29, TikTok, a wildly popular and controversial social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will no longer be legally accessible on state-owned and state-leased devices. In the order, Gov. Kristi Noem referenced the potential for data collected by…

  10. Engadget

    South Dakota bans TikTok from government-owned devices (opens Engadget)

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    Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, has signed an executive order prohibiting government employees, agencies and contractors from downloading and using TikTok on state-owned devices..

  11. KRDO

    South Dakota governor bans state employees from using TikTok on government devices (opens KRDO)

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    By Stella Chan and Leslie Perrot, CNN South Dakota’s governor signed an executive order on Tuesday banning state agencies, employees and contractors from accessing TikTok on government devices, citing “the growing national security threat” posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform.

  12. Independent Journal Review

    Kristi Noem Bans TikTok for State Gov't, Cites 'Growing National Security Threat' (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    "I hope other states quickly follow this example and protect the vital private information of our citizens."

  13. BizPac Review

    Kristi Noem bans TikTok use on South Dakota devices (opens BizPac Review)

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    Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota issued an executive order banning the use of TikT on Tuesday, according to a state press release. The order prohibits […]

  14. Breitbart News

    Kristi Noem Bans TikTok on State Devices over Chinese Surveillance (opens Breitbart News)

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    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed an executive order banning the Chinese social media app Tiktok from state government devices.

  15. The Guardian

    South Dakota bans TikTok access on state-owned devices citing ties to China (opens The Guardian)

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    Governor Kristi Noem’s executive order prohibits employees and contractors from using the app on government gadgets

  16. Fox2 Detroit

    South Dakota governor bans TikTok for state agencies, warning of security threat (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Accessing the app will be a criminal offense, she said, adding TikTok poses a threat to the Mount Rushmore State and the personal data of all South Dakotans.

  17. NewsBusters

    Governor Kristi Noem Bans CCP-Tied TikTok in South Dakota for Gov’t Employees (opens NewsBusters)

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    South Dakota Gov.

  18. Hot Air

    Kristi Noem bans TikTok on state devices (opens Hot Air)

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    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called the social media app TikTok a national security threat Tuesday and banned it from all state devices. “South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering...

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