US government bans TikTok use on federal devices

A ban on the use of the TikTok app on devices issued by the federal government is now law

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  • Algorithms and data
  • National security concerns
  • Data collection
  • Message promotion
  • Trump's threatened ban
  • TikTok responses
  • Competitors circling
  • Lobbying likely

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