Wisconsin and North Carolina have joined at least 20 other states to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from state devices amid growing concerns over threats to national security.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said in a Jan, 12 statement, “It’s important for us to protect state information technology from foreign countries that have actively participated in cyberattacks.”
“Protecting North Carolina from cyber threats is vital to ensuring the safety, security, privacy, and success of our state and its people,” he added.
WeChat, a messaging platform owned by a Chinese technology company was also added to the ban list.
The North Carolina governor did not rule out prohibition of other applications that pose an “unacceptable cybersecurity risk,” the statement read….