TikTok Security Concerns Explained as Republican-Led States Look to Ban It


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A growing number of Republican-led states are formally moving to introduce restrictions on Chinese video application TikTok, upping the ante against the social media giant as an increasing share of state and federal officials have raised cybersecurity concerns associated with the platform. This month alone, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, both Republicans, issued directives banning the use of TikTok on state-owned devices, expressing concerns the app could potentially lead to vital cyber infrastructure being somehow compromised by its use. "Protecting our State's critical cyber infrastructure from foreign and domestic threats is key to ensuring the...