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TikTok to be removed from House-managed devices on August 15
The Hill ^ | 7/30/24 | Mychael Schnell

Posted on 08/01/2024 2:36:59 AM PDT by Libloather

TikTok and other platforms owned by the China-based company ByteDance will be removed from all House-managed phones on Aug. 15, the chief administrative officer (CAO) of the chamber announced on Tuesday.

The news marks the latest example of Congress cracking down on the popular app amid national security concerns sparked by its parent company.

“Starting August 15, 2024, the CAO Office of Cybersecurity will initiate the block and removal of all ByteDance products from all House-managed devices and app stores,” Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor wrote in a memo to House staffers that was obtained by The Hill.

“ByteDance applications are NOT ALLOWED on any House device,” the communication adds.

The list of platforms under the prohibition include but are not limited to TikTok, Capcut, Hypic, Lark and Lemon8.

The announcement from the CAO comes after the office in December 2022 directed all lawmakers and staffers to remove the app from their official House phones, deeming the platform a “high risk to users due to a number of security risks.” The memo also told staffers they were not permitted to download the app on House mobile devices.

Tuesday’s news, however, goes a step farther, warning staff that the app will be removed from their devices.

“ByteDance products will be blocked and removed on House-managed devices, starting with mobile devices,” the memo says. “If you have a ByteDance application on your House-managed mobile device, you will be contacted to remove it.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; History
KEYWORDS: chicoms; devices; house; tiktok
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1 posted on 08/01/2024 2:36:59 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Why are they waiting two weeks...?


2 posted on 08/01/2024 2:42:11 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

So the rats can scrub the evidence.


3 posted on 08/01/2024 2:51:32 AM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: Libloather

What sane person uses TT?
Well it is the gov, so there’s an answer.


4 posted on 08/01/2024 3:16:52 AM PDT by sonova (No money? You're free to go.)
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To: HIDEK6

What’s going to happen in the next two weeks...


5 posted on 08/01/2024 3:19:44 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: sonova
What sane person uses TT?

Personally, I don't care about TikTok, and I've never seen it or logged on, but I'm sympathetic to Gen Z who use it, especially those who earn their living on it. In my mind, Speaker Johnson is the creep, not the TikTok users.

6 posted on 08/01/2024 3:31:46 AM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

They can still use it on their private phone. I’d imagine most are on their phones during hearings anyway.


7 posted on 08/01/2024 4:04:40 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

TicToK is Chinese spyware. That is why they want it removed.


8 posted on 08/01/2024 11:18:08 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: packrat35

Then why wait two weeks, hmmmm...


9 posted on 08/01/2024 11:20:12 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

Trump banned it from what I recall but the Democrats decided to overturn it.

Don’t know why this issue is coming up now, but I refuse to use it cause it spies on you. If you have it on your phone it reports back to China.


10 posted on 08/01/2024 1:30:51 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: packrat35

You’re quite right.

So why are they waiting two weeks?

Inquiring minds want to know.


11 posted on 08/01/2024 2:37:17 PM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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