The US states Georgia and New Hampshire joined the latest TikTok ban, announcing that TikTok will not be used on state government computer equipment.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The U.S. Senate passed a bill on the 14th to prohibit federal employees from using the international version of China’s Douyin “TikTok” on government equipment, and Georgia and New Hampshire also joined the latest blockade, announcing TikTok is not allowed on state government computer equipment, otherwise there is a risk of data being obtained by China.

According to the Associated Press, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, both Republicans, have banned state government units from using WeChat and China's Tencent in addition to TikTok. Other APP owned.

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On the other hand, Kemp further blocked Telegram to prevent information from being stolen by Russia.

Sununu increased the ban on Alibaba-related apps, hardware and smartphones made by Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE.

Kemp said the state of Georgia has a responsibility to prevent any attempt by foreign adversaries, such as the Chinese Communist Party, to infiltrate security and sensitive information.

Sununu noted that the bans help protect the privacy of New Hampshire residents.

Some state government agencies acted quickly. Within an hour of the release of the regulations, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which created a TikTok account in October 2021 and accumulated more than 80 videos, has uploaded a video on TikTok to say goodbye to 2,834 fans. They can switch to Instagram to follow.

Before Georgia and New Hampshire, Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina Texas, South Dakota, Texas and Utah have all issued TikTok bans.