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What are the concerns about using TikTok? Should parents tell their kids to delete it?

Jan 16, 2023 11:02AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: CBS Minnesota News

By Jeff Wagner - CBS Minnesota News - December 12, 2022

A popular app for entertainment and news is now banned on government devices in Maryland, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas.

Public employees in those five states can't have TikTok on their work phones, computers or tablets. The reason is for security concerns, given TikTok's owner – ByteDance – is a Chinese company. The FBI is also sounding the alarm about the social media platform.


To read this story and more news, follow this link to the CBS Minnesota News website.

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