TikTok ban for federal workers close to becoming law, following flurry of state bans

By: - December 22, 2022 5:15 am

BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 22: In this photo illustration, a mobile phone can be seen displaying the logos for Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok in front of a monitor showing the flags of the United States and China on an internet page, on September 22, 2020 in Beijing, China. Both popular Chinese-owned apps are facing bans under an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump, but on Saturday, Trump said he was giving the go ahead to a deal between TikTok, Oracle, and Walmart and a judge in California issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administrations WeChat ban. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

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Jacob Fischler
Jacob Fischler

Jacob covers federal policy as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Based in Oregon, he focuses on Western issues. His coverage areas include climate, energy development, public lands and infrastructure.

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