US Government Bans "TikTok" on All Official Smartphones

All US Government issued Smartphones no longer have access to the wildly popular Chinese video app TikTok.

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The famous short video-sharing app has been officially banned, and employees can no longer install it.

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The Committee on House Administration gave their staff a new rule - no more TikTok usage with official devices.

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According to official emails, TikTok is a mobile app that poses significant security issues.

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All agency employees were instructed to uninstall this application from their mobile devices.

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TikTok has been banned in the United States due to national security worries.

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The ban on app isn't just restricted to the COA but also other agencies within the United States government.

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The famous Chinese TikTok app has faced criticism for allegedly extracting user data and other confidential information.

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TikTok has persistently declared that it will never divulge its users' information to the Chinese government.

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