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Republican lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban TikTok on federal devices

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Apr
2021
Republican lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban TikTok on federal devices

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led a group of Senate Republicans on Thursday in reintroducing legislation to ban the use of social media app TikTok on federal government devices, citing potential national security concerns.

The No TikTok on Government Devices Act would ban all federal employees from using the popular app on government devices. The legislation was previously introduced in 2020, and was unanimously passed by the Senate in August, but the bill never received a vote in the House.

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