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US Senate Passes Bill to Ban TikTok App on Government Issued Phones Amid Data Concerns

The US Senate passed by voice vote a bill to bar federal employees from using Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices.

US Senate Passes Bill to Ban TikTok App on Government Issued Phones Amid Data Concerns
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The US Senate passed by voice vote a bill to bar federal employees from using Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices. This comes as US lawmakers try to crackdown on Chinese companies amid national security fears that Beijing could use them to spy on Americans. TikTok Sued by US State of Indiana Over Inappropriate Content, Safety and Security Concerns

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