Oklahoma governor issues TikTok ban on state devices
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday issued an executive order banning TikTok for state government agencies, employees and contractors on government networks or government-issued devices.
Stitt's office said in a news release that the executive order is in response to ongoing national and cybersecurity threats created by TikTok.
"Maintaining the cybersecurity of state government is necessary to continue to serve and protect Oklahoma citizens and we will not participate in helping the Chinese Communist Party gain access to government information,” Stitt said in the news release.
The devices included in the ban are state-issued cellphones, computers or any other device capable of internet capability.
TikTok is owned by Beijing-based tech company ByteDance.