US Navy declares TikTok a threat, bans it from government phones

The United States Navy has declared Chinese company TikTok a cybersecurity threat and banned its use on government-issued smartphones. The ban was revealed on a Facebook page intended for US military members; in it, the Navy warns that government-issued phones that have TikTok installed will be blocked from accessing the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. TikTok is a short video social …