TikTok ban in US: White House orders app removal within 30 days from govt-issued devices
1 min read . Updated: 28 Feb 2023, 02:39 PM IST
PremiumThe restrictions do not apply to the platform's massive userbase of private citizens or to businesses in the US not associated with the federal government.
US federal agencies have been asked to uninstall TikTok from all government-issued devices within the next 30 days. The White House has also called on government agencies to "prohibit internet traffic" from such devices to the Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app in line with a ban ordered by the US Congress. The restrictions do not apply to the platform's massive userbase of private citizens or to businesses in the US not associated with the federal government.
Days earlier Canada had joined a growing list of countries to announce restrictions against the social media app owned by ByteDance. Officials said that the app presents an "unacceptable" level of risk to privacy and security. Much like the US, the ban is currently in place for government-issued devices.
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