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Local and state bans on TikTok

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Local lawmakers propose banning TikTok on state-issued devices.

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  1. EU bans TikTok from official devices across all three government institutions

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

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    Local and state bans on TikTok

    Headline from FOX 43 York ·

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  1. CBS News

    Canada bans TikTok on government devices (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Canadian government is banning TikTok from official electronic devices, making it the latest to announce restrictions on the short-form video app in light of cybersecurity concerns.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devices (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    TikTok's Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Canada bans TikTok from government devices over security concerns (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A growing number of governments in North America are restricting use of the social media app, citing ties to China.

  4. MyNorthwest

    EXPLAINER: Canada latest to ban TikTok on government phones (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    TORONTO (AP) -- Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to

  5. FOX Business

    Canada banning TikTok from government mobile devices over concerns about cyberattacks: report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Canada says the TikTok app “will be automatically removed and blocked from use on all government-issued mobile devices” in the coming days, according to a report.

  6. Engadget

    Canada is reportedly banning TikTok from government-issued devices (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Canadian government is said to have cited cybersecurity concerns for the ban, which is expected to come into effect on March 1st..

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    China says TikTok ban reflects US insecurities (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    China says U.S. government bans on Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok reflect Washington's own insecurities and are an abuse of state power. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the U.S.

  8. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Why TikTok is being banned on gov’t phones in US and beyond (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days to delete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices amid growing concerns about security. Canada announced

  9. Voice of America

    US, Canada Eliminating TikTok on Government Devices (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Security concerns prompt Western bans of Chinese-owned social media app

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    TikTok banned on all Canadian government phones (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    TikTok has been targeted by critics who say the Chinese government could access user data, such as browsing history and location.

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    Citing security concerns, Canada bans TikTok on government devices (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government's ban of TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.

  12. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Why Is TikTok Being Banned From Government-Issued Devices? (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days to delete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices.

  13. Washington Times

    China says TikTok ban reflects U.S. insecurities (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    U.S. government bans on Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok reveal Washington’s own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

  14. Al Jazeera

    European Parliament to ban TikTok from staff phones: EU official (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The move comes a day after the US gave federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    Biden Admin Finally Bans TikTok on Government Devices (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The White House on Monday banned TikTok from government devices, more than two years after then-president Donald Trump's attempt to ban the Chinese spyware app was thwarted by a district court.

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Canada bans TikTok on all government mobile devices (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Canada's ban of TikTok from all government mobile devices reflects growing worries among Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.

  17. KEYT Santa Barbara

    TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devices | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devices

  18. Breitbart News

    Canada Bans TikTok on State Devices over Security Concerns (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Canada is following the United States in banning the Chinese social media app TikTok from all government-issued devices.

  19. Southern Minnesota

    Why TikTok is being banned on government phones in U.S. and beyond (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are

  20. FOX Business

    China mocks TikTok ban on US government devices, asks why 'top superpower' fears 'young people app' (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    An official with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs mocked on Tuesday the White House's decision to ban the TikTok social media app from government devices.

  21. The Guardian

    Canada bans TikTok on government devices over security risks (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The EU and parts of the US are already blocking access to the Chinese-owned app amid concerns over data privacy and security

  22. MyNorthwest

    Why TikTok is being banned for some government employees (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days to delete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices

  23. Los Angeles Times

    TikTok faces bans in a number of countries over security fears. Here's a list (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A number of countries have banned the use of TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on government devices over cybersecurity concerns.

  24. FOX 43 York

    Local and state bans on TikTok (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Local lawmakers propose banning TikTok on state-issued devices.

  25. KTVZ Bend

    EU bans TikTok from official devices across all three government institutions (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Xiaofei Xu, Eve Brennan and James Frater, CNN The European Parliament on Tuesday banned TikTok from staff devices over cybersecurity concerns, meaning the Chinese video-sharing app is now barred in all three of the EU’s main institutions.

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