Texas bans TikTok on government devices amid China data-sharing fears

South Dakota, Maryland and Wisconsin have also issued similar directives citing security concerns Texas governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered state agencies to ban TikTok on government-issued devices, citing security concerns of the app's data-sharing practices with the Chinese government. "TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users' devices - including when, where and how they conduct Internet activity - and offers this trove of potentially sensitive information to the Chinese gove...