US orders TikTok be removed from all government devices within 30 days

The White House has ordered all US federal agencies to remove the TikTok app from all government devices within 30 days. The administration’s Office of Management and Budget issued the order on February 27, 2023, one day before a vote on a bill that would give President Joe Biden the power to ban TikTok nationwide. China described the ban to be “abusing state power to suppress foreign companies”. The Chinese-owned social media app has faced increasing scrutiny in Washington because of national security concerns. The White House and some other US government agencies including the Department of Defence had already restricted or banned its use on official devices.