GOP state officials escalating feud with TikTok as Indiana and Texas take new action

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Indiana and Texas officials are joining a growing cadre of state-level Republicans taking on TikTok, wielding litigation and restrictions against the social media platform while the Biden administration remains undecided about a federal crackdown.

 

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