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TikTok has been banned on devices owned by the federal government. It has also been banned in all 50 states on devices issued by state governments. [106] Some universities have banned TikTok on campus Wi-Fi and university-owned computers. [107] New York City has banned the app on city-owned devices. [108]
In January 2025, TikTok users began exploring options for a "mass migration" to other apps in the event that TikTok were to be banned. On January 13, many U.S. TikTok users began downloading and switching to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu (or RedNote), [1] [2] [3] which is similar to Instagram and TikTok, in protest of the ban. [4] The hashtag "# ...
The No TikTok on Government Devices Act was originally introduced in 2020 by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and passed the United States Senate by unanimous consent on August 6, 2020. [3] The bill ( S. 1143 ) was reintroduced on April 15, 2021, by Senator Hawley and it passed the Senate by unanimous consent again on December 14, 2022.
TikTok has around 7,000 U.S. employees, according to Reuters. It is uncertain what will happen to those jobs if a U.S. ban were to go into effect. It is uncertain what will happen to those jobs if ...
Tweet discussing TikTok ban and prospects of sale to an American company to avoid being banned. Image credits: andrews_A_ Twitter reply saying "Land of the free" amidst TikTok ban discussions.
The U.S. Supreme Court officially upheld the law to ban the TikTok social media app on Friday.. The case has become a pivotal moment in the debate over free speech and national security, following ...
In response, South Dakota and several other states, many of which were controlled by the Republican Party, banned the use of TikTok on government computers and smartphones. [79] [80] Later that month, Congress passed a bill to do the same on federal devices as part of the spending bill for fiscal year 2023. [81]
Despite his past thoughts about the platform − Trump tried to pass legislation banning TikTok during his first term in office − Trump said on Monday that he has a "warm spot" for TikTok, as he ...