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Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it – Doug Jacobson

On May 17, 2023, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation banning TikTok in the state. The law imposes fines of US$10,000 per day on any app store that offers the popular Chinese-owned video social media app, and on the app maker itself if it operates in the state. Individual users are not subject to penalties. Continue reading

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it – Doug Jacobson

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pushing for the company’s sale. Continue reading

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