Republicans Request Ban on TikTok Use by Congress Members Over Security Concerns

Republicans Request Ban on TikTok Use by Congress Members Over Security Concerns
The TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken on Aug. 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), along with 15 other Republicans, are urging committee leaders to restrict TikTok’s use because of security concerns.

In an April 17 letter sent to the Senate Rules Committee and the Committee on House Administration, the lawmakers requested that the app be blocked for fellow members of Congress (pdf).
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