US Senator Josh Hawley said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices. Photo: United States Senate US Senator Josh Hawley said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices. Photo: United States Senate
US Senator Josh Hawley said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices. Photo: United States Senate
Tech /  Apps & Social

US senator proposes law to ban TikTok for federal workers, citing Chinese government ties

  • Several US agencies that deal with national security and intelligence issues have banned employees from using the app
  • About 60 per cent of TikTok’s 26.5 million monthly active users in the US are between the ages of 16 and 24, the company said last year

Topic |   TikTok
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Updated: 9:42pm, 6 Mar, 2020

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US Senator Josh Hawley said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices. Photo: United States Senate US Senator Josh Hawley said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices. Photo: United States Senate
US Senator Josh Hawley said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices. Photo: United States Senate
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