The order says state agencies have 30 days to be in compliance and can also file exemptions with “sufficient justification.”
The move comes days after Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University also announced similar bans on devices owned by each university.“This is a necessary step to ensure the protection of state data and reflects our commitment to keeping Arizonans safe,” said Governor Hobbs. “My office is working closely with state entities to ensure this transition happens smoothly.
Loud warnings about TikTok have also been coming from President Joe Biden's administration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and FBI Director Christopher Wray have told Congress in recent weeks that TikTok is a national security threat. Blinken told lawmakers the threat “should be ended one way or another."“It’s like turning your cell phone off on an airplane. You’re supposed to do. And if it was super dangerous, I don’t think we will be allowed to have the phone on the plane,” Rep.
Concerns about what kind of content Americans encounter online, or how their data is collected by technology companies, also aren’t new. Congress has been wanting to curtail the amount of data tech companies collect on consumers through a national privacy law, but those efforts have stalled repeatedly over the years.
Still, Biden's administration has made implications that a ban of TikTok across the entire United States is not out of the realm of possibility.
Also on personal devices that employees use to access state email / servers.
Hahaha I wonder why !?
Why would anybody be on there with a state owned device? Wouldn’t they use their own iPhone?
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Well good for her... Using an executive order to legislate common sense.
there are so many ligament social media platforms there is no need to use one stealing your identity!
Glad she’s spending time and energy on the real, hard hitting issues🤡
Something sensical out of Hobbs?!?
Only meta is going to spy on Americans
Donald Trump issued an EO in 2020 banning Tik Tok. Joe Biden issued an EO revoking the Trump ban on TikTok in 2021. And now here we are....
All social media seriously ban one ban all!! Shows a lack of understanding,
But not Facebook or Instagram?
This is why we love GOVERNOR HOBBS 🙌🏻💙
Really Shady hobbs with the every growing homeless community your focus is on Tik Tok yeah great 'governor' you are.
Why would any state employee have this on their work phone
Um she certified her own election, that's the very definition of cheating. Therefore, she's not the governor. Facts is facts.
I agree with this!
Someone is afraid her cell phone of corruption will be hacked and exposed.
Since Facebook and META have ALREADY been proven to sell our information and tiktok hasn't is she banning instagram Facebook and whatsapp too?
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Under 3 minutes. You’ll know all you need to know.
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I mean, makes sense. Can't think of any good reasons to have it on a government device in the first place. Plus why would you give your job ANY potential for access to your personal shit lol hell no
😡WTF!
Wait... she's more worried about China that the U.S.-lsraeli International Terrorist Organization &Crime Syndicate, which has the most comprehensive and invasive civilian spying apparatus on the entire planet, one that literally monitors every single move U.S. citizens make?
You shouldn't have it on your work phone anyway.
Finally she gets something right
Sounds responsible.
I'm actually ok with this
Yeah sure whatever
Why would you have it on your work phone?
Can we also discuss Facebook and Instagram.
Why doesn't she close the damn border while she's at it?
I mean, only if your job requires you to be on tiktok -- would you even want to be on tiktok
They're banning it b/c they can't control it. They're too afraid of us knowing what's going on around the world & even in other states. It's time to rise up. They're using the guise of 'it's from China' as a ban, when they show they don't even know how any tech works.
Garrett_Archer Concerned about national security but not election security?
I'm not against that, but really only because those kinds of apps shouldn't be on a state issued device anyway. Unless there's extenuating circumstances, neither should other apps like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others like them.
Gov Hobbs banning TikTok.
Garrett_Archer That’s a first
Such bullshit - are you blocking meta? He did the real damage
Why would anyone put an app like that on agency devices in the 1st place?
Donald Trump issued an EO in 2020 banning Tik Tok. Joe Biden issued an EO revoking the Trump ban on TikTok in 2021. And now here we are....
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