Texas to ban TikTok on all devices used to conduct state business

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Governor Greg Abbott is stepping up his fight against the video-sharing app TikTok, calling for state agencies to ban the app from all personal and state-issued devices used to conduct state businesses.

, calling for state agencies to ban the app from all personal and state-issued devices used to conduct state businesses.would ban the download or use of TikTok on any state-issued cell phones, laptops, tablets, desktop or anything else that can connect to the internet.

The plan also would implement network-based restrictions to prevent the use of TikTok on agency networks by any device and prevent personal devices with TikTok from being used in sensitive locations and meetings.Governor Abbott told all state agencies that they will have until Feb. 15 to update its policies.

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But anyone can carry and obtain a gun. Won’t change anything involved with guns but let’s ban an app even ALL apps gather data.

I'm no fan of Tik Tok, but this is a slippery slope for a free market, and individual freedoms.

Too bad he doesn’t care about everyone!

Anybody else get excited after reading the first 5 words? One can only dream.

Why would a government phone paid for by tax payers have social apps on them ?

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