Wisconsin governor bans TikTok on state-issued devices

Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order Thursday, banning TikTok on state-issued devices. Executive Order #184 bans TikTok and other technologies that may be a threat to cybersecurity. "Defending our state's technology and cyber security infrastructure and protecting digital privacy will continue to be a top priority," Gov. Evers said in a statement Thursday. TikTok is owned by ByteDance Ltd., which has a subsidiary that is partially owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The app can also harvest large amounts of data from devices that the app is installed on, including the user's internet activity.