TikTok out of gov’t devices in 30 days – White House

WASHINGTON --- The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and systems. In a bid to keep US data safe, all federal agencies must eliminate TikTok from phones and systems and prohibit internet traffic from reaching the company, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young told agencies in a guidance memorandum seen by Reuters. The ban, ordered by Congress late last year, follows similar actions from Canada, the European Union, Taiwan, and more than half of US states. Many government agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the State Depart...Keep on reading: TikTok out of gov’t devices in 30 days – White House

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