In another blow to TikTok, the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban federal employees from using the Chinese-owned mobile video app on government-issued devices. The "No TikTok on Government Devices Act" from Senator Josh Hawley was passed unanimously as lawmakers feared the security of users' personal data. US regulators and lawmakers fear that the personal information of TikTok's American users will fall into the hands of government officials in Beijing. Lawmakers voted 336-71 to pass the proposal, offered by Representative Ken Buck. "Millions of American families use TikTok for entertainment and creative expression, which we recognize is not what federal government devices are for," she said.

Source: dna July 23, 2020 06:11 UTC