South Dakota Bans TikTok From State Government Phones South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order officially banning the social media app TikTok from state-owned devices that can access the internet, like phones and laptops. The move comes as concerns over the platform’s alleged infringement on national security grows. The Republican Governor signed Executive Order 2022-10 Tuesday. “We will play no part in allowing China to continue to gain intel and influence in our state,” Noem said on Twitter. The order claims that out of TikTok’s one billion global users, 135 million are in the U.S. — which...