TikTok banned

TikTok has been banned from electronic devices managed by the US House of Representatives, according to an internal notice sent to House staff.

TikTok has said that the potential agreement under review covers “key concerns around corporate governance, content recommendation and moderation, and data security and access.” The company has also taken some steps to wall off US user data, organizationally and technologically, from other parts of TikTok’s business. [ban the app](http://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/tech/tiktok-ban-users/index.html) from government devices “a political gesture that will do nothing to advance national security interests.” TikTok declined to comment on the House restrictions. [banned](http://www.cnn.com/2022/12/22/tech/tiktok-universities/index.html) from electronic devices managed by the US House of Representatives, according to an internal notice sent to House staff. The move comes after more than a [dozen states](http://www.cnn.com/2022/12/14/tech/tiktok-states/index.html) in recent weeks have implemented their own prohibitions against TikTok on government devices. [ban TikTok from all federal devices](http://www.cnn.com/2022/12/22/tech/washington-tiktok-big-tech/index.html) as part of legislation included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature. Users who install the short-form video app on any House mobile device will be asked to remove the software, according to the notice, which was provided to CNN by the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.