Politicians are rushing to ban TikTok on government devices—but they’re mostly silent about your cell phone

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The political move du jour in the U.S. these days: banning TikTok on government devices.

In the last three months alone, more than half of American governors have issued orders outlawing the social media app on government-issued devices. In a rare show of bipartisan unity, Congress voted unanimously in December to prohibit the use of TikTok on federal gadgets. Now, even some municipalities and local boards are getting into the action.