Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on state devices

[zuul]

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/texas-gov-greg-abbott-bans-tiktok-state-devices/story?id=94718981&cid=social_twitter_abcn

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies on Wednesday to ban the use of social media platform TikTok on government-issued devices over concerns about how the China-owned app handles data on American infrastructure and other sensitive information.

"TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users' devices -- including when, where and how they conduct internet activity -- and offers this trove of potentially sensitive information to the Chinese government," Abbott said in a letter to state officials on Wednesday.

TikTok has faced growing scrutiny from state and federal officials in recent months over fears that American data could fall into the possession of the Chinese government.

The move from Abbott arrives a month after a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission called on the U.S. government to ban the social media platform.

[Lovie777]

1. Freedom ......

[Gore1FL]

2. Texas doesn't already implement MDM on state-issued Mobile devices?

¯_(ツ _/¯

[Chakaconcarne]

3. Why would state employees need to be in Tik Tok?

Seems reasonable.

[walkingman]

4. Texas is banning so much shit -

*Pipeline protests,
*ESG investments,
*Contracting with any boycotter of Israel
*Abortion,
*Rank choice voting,
*Cities raising minimum wage,
*Books,
*Vaccine mandates,
*Local and state government entities from doing business with firms that “boycott” fossil fuels,
*Mask mandates,
*Sanctuary cities,
*Critical race theory,
*Encampments in all public areas,
*Social media companies from banning state residents from the platforms for their political views
*Texting while driving,
*Banning government entities from taking "adverse actions" against companies or people on the basis of
their religious beliefs,
*Governmental entity may not enter into an agreement with a professional sports team unless they will
play the anthem at the beginning of each team sporting event.
*Bans cutting police funding,
*Can’t mandate religious outlets to close for any reason, including a pandemic.
*Cities cannot ban fracking

And that is just the tip of the iceberg. What's next? A law banning sex between consenting adults?

Don't ever let a Republican tell you they stand for "limited" government - it's just another GOP lie.

Will my neighbors ever quit voting for these stupid MOTHERFUCKERS? 🥵