Maryland follows South Dakota and South Carolina with a TikTok ban.
According to a report from The Daily Wire, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced a TikTok ban on all state-owned government devices; South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem passes a similar ban earlier this month and so did South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.
“There may be no greater threat to our personal safety and our national security than the cyber vulnerabilities that support our daily lives,” Hogan said in a statement. “To further protect our systems, we are issuing this emergency directive against foreign actors and organizations that seek to weaken and divide us.”
“This action represents a critical step in protecting Maryland State systems from the cybersecurity threats caused by foreign organizations,” Maryland’s Chief Information Security Officer Chip Stewart added.
From The Daily Wire:
The new ban comes after FBI Director Christopher Wray recently warned about the national security concerns surrounding TikTok.
“The Chinese government has shown a willingness to steal Americans’ data on a scale that dwarfs any other,” Wray said Friday at the University of Michigan.
Maryland’s ban adds to a growing number of states that are moving to ban the social media platform.
More over at The Daily Wire:
Another Governor Bans TikTok From State Devices https://t.co/WeVwei0ZbU
— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) December 7, 2022
