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Executive Order 14034 ("EO 14034"), "Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries". In January 2020, the United States Army and Navy banned TikTok on government devices after the Defense Department labeled it a security risk. Before the policy change, army recruiters had been using the platform to attract young people.
The No TikTok on Government Devices Act is a United States federal law that prohibits the use of TikTok on all federal government devices. [ 1] Originally introduced as a stand-alone bill in 2020, it was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 on December 29, 2022, by President Joe Biden. [ 2]
The federal government and 27 state governments have banned popular China-based video sharing mobile app TikTok from ... engaged in law enforcement, national security, and research positions ...
In 2020 and 2023, the United States Government tried to ban social media app TikTok. The DATA Act would have banned the selling of non-public personal data to third party buyers. [75] The RESTRICT Act would allow the United States Secretary of State to review any attempt of a tech company to "sabotage" the United States.
The law specifies that, in the absence of a “qualified divestiture” by ByteDance, the TikTok ban will go into effect 270 days (nine months) after its enactment — which would be Jan. 19, 2025.
TikTok made good on its promise to sue the US over a new law that could result in a ban of the video app in America. Its claims face a number of hurdles in US courts. The challenges facing TikTok ...
In December 2019, the United States Navy as well as the U.S. Army banned TikTok from all government-issued devices. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The Transportation Security Administration also prohibited its personnel from posting on the platform for outreach purposes.
June 20, 2024 at 3:13 PM. By David Shepardson. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance on Thursday urged a U.S. court to strike down a law they say will ban the popular short ...