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South Dakota Bans TikTok From Government Devices

December 1, 2022
Source: cnet.com cnet.com
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem banned social media app TikTok for state government agencies, employees and contractors using state-owned devices on Wednesday. The main concern is that TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, may gain control of classified information on a user's location, internet browsing data and keystrokes and use that information to compromise or control software data, according to the Republican governor's executive order The order goes into effect immediately and applies to "employees and agencies of the State of South Dakota, including persons and entities who contract with the state, commissions, and authorities or agents thereof,"...
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