Utah and Alabama on Monday joined a growing number of Republican states in banning video-sharing app TikTok from government devices, amid concerns of threats to the states’ cybersecurity. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, issued an executive order (pdf) to prohibit TikTok use on all state-owned electronic devices. “China’s access to data collected by TikTok…
Utah, Alabama Ban TikTok From Government Devices, Joining Growing Number of US States
December 13, 2022
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Taiwan Mulls Nationwide Ban on TikTok After Banning It From Government Devices
December 12, 2022
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Taiwan is mulling a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned video app TikTok after banning it from devices used in the public sector over national security concerns, according to a government official. Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, said on Dec. 9 that an inter-ministerial committee meeting will be held this month to discuss the…
Proposed Texas Bill Aims to Ban Social Media for Children Over Mental Health Concerns After State’s TikTok Ban
December 10, 2022
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A newly proposed bill in Texas would ban social media for children over concerns about mental health. A North Texas lawmaker filed a bill that would require all social media users to be 18 years of age to create an account. The bill, HB 896, (pdf) which was proposed by state Rep. Jared Patterson, will…
Indiana Sues TikTok for Endangering Children, Sending Data to China
December 7, 2022
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The state of Indiana is suing social media giant TikTok, accusing it of falsely claiming the company’s product was safe for children and illicitly sending U.S.-based users’ data to communist China. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced two separate lawsuits against the Chinese-owned TikTok on Dec. 7, both related to what he described as “false…
Indiana Sues TikTok for Allegedly Endangering Children, Sending Data to China
December 7, 2022
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The state of Indiana is suing social media giant TikTok, accusing it of falsely claiming the company’s product was safe for children and illicitly sending U.S.-based users’ data to communist China. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced two separate lawsuits against the Chinese-owned TikTok on Dec. 7, both related to what he described as “false…
RCMP Uses Communications Equipment From China-Linked Company
Canada’s federal police service, the RCMP, is using communications technology produced by a Canadian subsidiary of a Chinese multinational blacklisted in the U.S., contracts data from Public Services and Procurement Canada reveal. This information was first reported by CBC News on Dec. 7 and verified by The Epoch Times. In October 2021, a contract worth…
‘Disconcerting’ That Federal Department Awarded RCMP Equipment Contract to Company With Beijing Ties: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is “disconcerting” that a federal department awarded a contract to provide and maintain RCMP communications equipment to a company known to have ties with the Chinese regime. Trudeau was referring to a CBC News report published on Dec.7 saying that in October 2021 the federal government awarded a contract worth…
Maryland Issues Emergency Directive Banning TikTok From Government Devices
December 7, 2022
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Maryland has become the latest U.S. state to ban TikTok from government devices, following in the footsteps of South Dakota and South Carolina. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced the emergency cybersecurity directive in a statement on Dec. 6. The governor cited an unacceptable level of cybersecurity risk to the state, potential cyber-espionage and surveillance of government entities,…
‘American Manufacturing Is Back’: Biden Welcomes Planned New Semiconductor Plant in Arizona
December 6, 2022
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President Joe Biden visited a new semiconductor plant in Arizona on Dec. 6 as part of an effort to reestablish the United States as a world leader in advanced chip manufacturing. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TMSC), the Taiwanese chipmaker that runs the plant, announced that it plans to triple its planned investment in the…
Biden Admin’s Solar Funding Fuels China Human Rights Abuses: GOP Letter
December 6, 2022
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Top Republican lawmakers are warning the Biden administration that funding for green technologies in the Inflation Reduction Act will likely worsen human rights abuses in communist China. GOP lawmakers warned in a letter (pdf) that parts of the administration’s Inflation Reduction Act aimed at increasing dependence on green energy sources would drastically increase the import…
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