FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a warning about ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, in December 2022. He issued a warning that the software might be utilized by China as a tool to covertly gather data on US residents and use it to modify algorithms in order to have an impact on American politics. Concerns about potential threats hidden beneath this ostensibly harmless platform were heightened by his stern warning.
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TikTok must now be deleted from all devices used by the federal government, according to a recent order from the Biden administration. Agencies have 30 days to locate and remove the app under this broad instruction, and contractors, subject to some restrictions, have 90–120 days to comply. It is certain that protecting our country’s data will continue to be a top concern for this administration even as Americans wait for more information on this crucial move against social media security risks.
The TikTok ban was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 2617), which Congress passed in December 2022. Shalanda Young, director of OMB, immediately released instructions on how to follow this request and take down the app within 60 days of it becoming law.
Notwithstanding the new regulation, Young stated that some agencies might be given exceptions to use the app, however these decisions would still have to be made on a case-by-case basis.
Concerns are growing about the possibility that user data acquired by TikTok might be easily accessible and used given the Chinese Communist Party’s tight control over its populace. Around 30 states have enacted bans or other limits to protect their citizens’ privacy as more and more have taken a position against the social media platform.
Governments all over the world are acting in response to the OMB’s significant memo; Taiwan, India, and even Europe have imposed significant limits for TikTok. The president of Canada’s Treasury Board issued a firm directive to remove this app from all government devices within 24 hours as part of the country’s stepped-up reaction.
