Texas Bans TikTok From Government Devices, Joining Several Other GOP-Led States

Abbott orders 'aggressive action' following intelligence warnings

A mobile phone can be seen displaying the logos for Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok in front of a monitor showing the flags of the United States and China on an internet page, in Beijing, on Sept. 22, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 7 ordered all state agencies to ban video sharing app TikTok on all government-issued devices, joining several Republican-led states in doing the same.

The governor’s office said the “aggressive action” against TikTok comes amid a growing threat of “the Chinese Communist Party gaining access to critical U.S. information and infrastructure.”