INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The White House on Monday offered government firms 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and
systems.In a bid to keep U.S
data safe, all federal companies must remove TikTok from phones and systems and restrict internet traffic from reaching the company, Office
of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young told companies in an assistance memorandum seen by Reuters.The ban, purchased by Congress
late in 2015, follows comparable actions from Canada, the EU, Taiwan and majority of U.S
states.The device ban —-- while impacting a tiny portion of TikTok&& s U.S
user base-- fans to require a straight-out restriction on the video-sharing app
National security concerns about China surged in current weeks after a Chinese balloon wandered over the U.S, Reuters
reported.ByteDance-owned TikTok has stated the concerns are fueled by misinformation and has actually rejected using the app to spy on
Americans.The action does not impact the more than 100 million Americans who utilize TikTok on personal or company-owned gadgets
TikTok did not instantly comment on the White House memo.On Tuesday, your home Foreign Affairs Committee is set to vote on a costs that
would provide President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok from all U.S
devices.&& My bill empowers the administration to ban TikTok or any software applications that threaten U.S
national security,& & Representative Mike McCaul, the committee chair, said
&& Anyone with TikTok downloaded on their device has offered the (Chinese Communist Party) a backdoor to all their individual details
It&& s a spy balloon into their phone.&& Earlier on Monday, Canada revealed a restriction on TikTok from government-issued devices,
stating it provides an && unacceptable & level of threat to personal privacy and security, adding to the growing rift between the two
countries.The Canadian restriction was provided && without mentioning any specific security concern or calling us with concerns,& & a
TikTok spokesperson said.The European Union&& s two biggest policy-making organizations recently prohibited TikTok from staff phones for
cybersecurity reasons.The post White House offers government agencies 30 days to enforce TikTok ban initially appeared on Ariana News.
