Governors’ TikTok Bans Make Sense, Cybersecurity Experts Say

Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal At least 18 states, all led by Republican governors, have banned staffers' use on government devices of the social media app TikTok over concerns about the possible security risks posed by the Chinese-owned company. They say the app can be used to collect data from users' devices, which the Chinese government could then access.

Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal At least 18 states, all led by Republican governors, have banned staffers' use on government devices of the social media app TikTok over concerns about the possible security risks posed by the Chinese-owned company. They say the app can be used to collect data from users' devices, which the Chinese government could then access.…