South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has banned the social media app TikTok for all state agencies so that the Chinese Communist Party cannot gather data.
"South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering operations of nations who hate us," Noem said in a statement. "The Chinese Communist Party uses information that it gathers on TikTok to manipulate the American people, and they gather data of the devices that access the platform." "Because of our serious duty to protect the private data of South Dakota citizens, we must take this action seriously," she said.
TikTok app logo on the App Store is seen with TikTok logo displayed in the background in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on July 18, 2021. The order applies to all employees of state government agencies and contractors using state devices, Noem’s office said. Her executive order prohibits downloading or using TikTok or visiting the website on state-owned or state-leased electronic devices capable of internet connectivity.
Lawmakers have taken aim at TikTok, citing concerns that the app’s popularity in the U.S. could give the Chinese Communist Party the ability to "subtly indoctrinate American citizens" and collect info on users.
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