Gov. Greg Abbott is the latest of several GOP governors to ban TikTok on all state phones and computers. Abbott said banning the social media platform, which is owned by a Chinese company, would protect state information from the Chinese Communist Party.
and state agency leaders, Abbott said banning TikTok from government-issued cellphones, laptops, tablets and desktop computers would protect sensitive information and critical infrastructure from the Chinese government.
Abbott acknowledged that TikTok has said its data is stored in the U.S., but he expressed concern that the Chinese government could use the app to surveil American citizens.
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