S.D. Gov. Noem Bans TikTok
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) banned TikTok for state government agencies, employees and contractors using state devices, the governor’s office said Tuesday. Noem’s executive order cited national security threats posed by the Chinese platform. “South Dakota will have no…
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part in the intelligence gathering operations of nations who hate us,” said Noem. “The Chinese Communist Party uses information that it gathers on TikTok to manipulate the American people, and they gather data off the devices that access the platform.” Noem hopes “other states will follow South Dakota’s lead, and Congress should take broader action,” she said. TikTok didn't comment by our deadline.