NO TIKTOK - Users with devices owned by the State of Utah will not be allowed to download or use TikTok after an order issued by Gov. Spencer Cox.
More specifically, the order states that agencies and agency employees may not download or use the TikTok app or visit TikTok online while on a state-owned electronic device.FBI director 'extremely concerned' TikTok could be used to spy on Americans“China’s access to data collected by TikTok presents a threat to our cybersecurity,” said Cox in a statement. “As a result, we’ve deleted our TikTok account and ordered the same on all state-owned devices.
Multiple other states, including South Dakota and Maryland, have also issued TikTok bans for certain government agencies on state-issued devices.
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