CYBERSECURITY -

South Dakota Governor Bans State Workers from Using TikTok -

It is estimated that some 80 million Americans and more than one billion people use TikTok. It is well known that TikTok has a direct connection to the Chinese Communist Party, which is a foreign adversary of the U.S. This week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order banning all state workers or contractors from accessing TikTok’s website or app on any state-owned or leased devices. According to Governor Noem, “South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering operations of the Chinese Communist Party.”