The U.S. Army, following the lead of the U.S. Navy and guidance from the Pentagon, has banned TikTok from all government-owned phones. (via NBCNews)
"The message directs appropriate action for employees to take in order to safeguard their personal information. The guidance is to be wary of applications you download, monitor your phones for unusual and unsolicited texts etc. and delete them immediately and uninstall TikTok to circumvent any exposure of personal information," Boring said.
to the acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire asking him to assess TikTok and other China-based companies for potential security risks.that a security risk assessment of TikTok by the U.S. government had been opened. The Military had been using TikTok as a recruitment tool and as a way to reach young people, but began dissuading soldiers from using the app in mid-December, according to Military.com.
Military personnel are allowed to use the app on their personal devices, but the Defense Department has warned that those using the app in their private lives still exercise caution.Related Tags
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