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Wisconsin, North Carolina governors ban popular TikTok app

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Wisconsin and North Carolina on Thursday became the latest states to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes after nearly half of

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Wisconsin gov bans Chinese-owned TikTok app on state phones (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Wisconsin has become the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices. The move comes amid a push for a federal ban and after

  2. La Crosse Tribune

    EXPLAINER: List of states banning TikTok grows (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    Wisconsin and North Carolina have joined at least 22 other states in banning the popular social media app TikTok on state-owned devices, including Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana and South Dakota. Congress

  3. Fox News

    GOP Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government-issued devices (opens Fox News)

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    The governor of Mississippi announced that TikTok will be banned from all government-issued devices. This decision was made due to fears that Beijing could obtain data from the devices.

  4. The Brunswick News

    Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices (opens The Brunswick News)

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    TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state’s network. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the ban Wednesday in a letter to department and agency heads. Reeves says

  5. La Crosse Tribune

    Wisconsin, North Carolina governors ban popular TikTok app (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Wisconsin and North Carolina on Thursday became the latest states to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes after nearly half of

  6. The Center Square

    Gov. Murphy bans TikTok on government devices (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) — New Jersey has become the latest state to ban the use of TikTok and other social media apps with ties to the Chinese government from state

  7. The Center Square

    Mississippi's Reeves bans TikTok on state-owned mobile devices, network (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves this week ordered banishment of the TikTok app from state-owned mobile devices and the state's network.

  8. Madison

    Wisconsin governor bans popular TikTok app on state phones (opens Madison)

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    Wisconsin has become the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices. The move comes after nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked

  9. NBC Chicago

    Wisconsin Gov. Bans TikTok on State Devices (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Wisconsin on Thursday became the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes amid a push for a federal ban and after nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular, Chinese-owned social media app.

  10. Washington Times

    Bipartisan crackdown on TikTok grows: Wisconsin governor bans the app on state-issued devices (opens Washington Times)

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    Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday banned TikTok from state-issued devices, joining a small collection of fellow Democrats blocking the popular social media app amid growing concerns about its connections to China.

  11. Breitbart News

    NC and WI Governors Ban TikTok on Government Devices (opens Breitbart News)

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    NC and WI joined the growing list of states that have banned TikTok on state devices with the latest executive orders.

  12. Al Jazeera

    US states Wisconsin, North Carolina unveil TikTok bans (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Moves come after US President Joe Biden signed law banning federal employees from using the app on government devices.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Wisconsin, North Carolina Ban TikTok Over Security Concerns (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The states of Wisconsin and North Carolina are the latest states to ban TikTok from government devices over national security concerns.

  14. Fox News

    Wisconsin, North Carolina latest states to ban TikTok on government-issued devices (opens Fox News)

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    Govs. Tony Evers of Wisconsin and Roy Cooper of North Carolina, both Democrats, are among the most recent in the nation to have signed off on TikTok bans for government devices.

  15. Washington Examiner

    North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper bans TikTok on state devices (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) signed an executive order banning TikTok on all state devices Thursday.

  16. UPI

    North Carolina, Wisconsin join list of states to ban TikTok (opens UPI)

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    The governors of North Carolina and Wisconsin have added their states to the growing list that have banned government officials from using TikTok.

  17. Courthouse News Service

    Wisconsin, North Carolina governors ban TikTok (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    TikTok is consumed by two-thirds of American teens and has become the second-most popular domain in the world.

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