Kristi Noem bans TikTok on state devices

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called the social media app TikTok a national security threat Tuesday and banned it from all state devices.

“South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering operations of nations who hate us,” Noem said in a news release. “The Chinese Communist Party uses information that it gathers on TikTok to manipulate the American people, and they gather data off the devices that access the platform.”

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Noem’s executive order goes into effect immediately.

“I hope other states will follow South Dakota’s lead, and Congress should take broader action, as well,” Noem said.

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