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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Why are they waiting two weeks...?
So the rats can scrub the evidence.
What sane person uses TT?
Well it is the gov, so there’s an answer.
What’s going to happen in the next two weeks...
They can still use it on their private phone. I’d imagine most are on their phones during hearings anyway.
TicToK is Chinese spyware. That is why they want it removed.
Then why wait two weeks, hmmmm...
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.
You’re quite right.
So why are they waiting two weeks?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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