Gov. Evers: Wisconsin monitoring TikTok, no plans for a ban

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers mentioned Tuesday that his administration is retaining an in depth eye on state units that use TikTok, a preferred social media app that nationwide lawmakers proposed banning only a day earlier.

Evers informed the Wisconsin State Journal that his workplace is in frequent contact with the FBI and emergency administration officers to verify the app would not pose a safety threat, however the governor mentioned he is not trying to outlaw the platform on state units.

“It’s a small quantity of people that really use it,” Evers mentioned. “That mentioned, we take it critically.”

Republican members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation known as on Evers earlier this month to ban the app, citing their issues that the Chinese language authorities may use TikTok to spy on customers and unfold propaganda. In an omnibus spending invoice launched Monday, lawmakers proposed banning the app on authorities units.

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Evers mentioned solely about 12 state telephones have TikTok on them. Evers himself doesn’t have a private or official TikTok account, however he did preserve an account supporting his reelection marketing campaign earlier this 12 months. His workplace has mentioned that account was not used on any state-issued units.

A minimum of 14 governors in different states have ordered state staff to not use TikTok on authorities units.