White House gives federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok

White House gave U.S. federal agencies 30 days to remove the TikTok social network from all government electronic devices.

Order, according to the channel CNNsaid the director of the Office of Management and Budget White HouseShalanda Young, in a memorandum released this Monday to all government agencies and their private contractors.

Federal agencies have 30 days from receipt of the rule to remove any application tik tak devices, and include in their contracts a ban on the use of this social network on their devices for security reasons.

Thus, President Joe Biden’s government is implementing a bill passed by the US Congress late last year that would require federal agencies to crack down on tik takwhich is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, due to concerns that user data could fall into the hands of the Chinese government.

US officials have expressed concern that the Chinese government could put pressure on ByteDance to hand over information it receives from users. tik takthat can be used for intelligence or disinformation purposes, according to CNN.

The TV channel assured that the representative tik tak Brooke Oberwetter issued a statement calling the ban “nothing more than political theatre”.

“The ban on tik tak in federal regulations was approved in December without any discussion, and unfortunately this approach has served as a model for other governments around the world,” Oberwetter said in the text.

“We hope that when it comes to tackling national security issues related to tik tak In addition to government devices, Congress will explore solutions that will not censor the voices of millions of Americans,” he added.

Government bans federal employees from using app since yesterday tik tak on official mobile phones for creating an “unacceptable” risk to your privacy and security.

Similarly, the European Commission imposed its own ban on the app on official devices last week, also citing security concerns.

China’s response

China accused the United States on Tuesday of “abusing its state power” and its “national security concept” after Washington announced it would veto the application. tik tak government devices.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press conference today that the United States is “abusing” by “unnecessarily repressing companies from other countries.”

According to Mao, “The United States, a great power, is showing self-doubt in fear of an app popular with young people.”

The spokeswoman asked the government of the North American country to “respect the principles of a market economy and fair competition.”

Similarly, the spokesperson called on the United States to “create an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment for companies from around the world to invest and operate” on their soil.