The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill from Senator Josh Hawley banning federal employees from using video-sharing app TikTok on government-issued devices, amid threats from the White House to ban the company. The app has come under fire from U.S. lawmakers and the Trump administration
FILE PHOTO: TikTok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing on the U.S. flag in this illustrationWASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill from Senator Josh Hawley banning federal employees from using video-sharing app TikTok on government-issued devices, amid threats from the White House to ban the company.
Under a Chinese law introduced in 2017, companies have an obligation to support and cooperate in the country's national intelligence work. With passage in the House and approval by the Senate, the prohibition is expected to soon become law in the United States.
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