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United States of America: Adopted Directive on Tiktok Ban on State IT Infrastructure to Protect Alabama from Chinese Infiltration

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Adopted Directive on Tiktok Ban on State IT Infrastructure to Protect Alabama from Chinese Infiltration

On 12 December 2022, the Governor of the State of Alabama issued a Directive banning the use of TikTok on state IT infrastructure. The Directive specifies that the Secretary of Information Technology is tasked with implementing the ban on state devices. Additionally, any state agency is prohibited from accessing TikTok through state networks.

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Scope

Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement blacklisting
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-12-12
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On 12 December 2022, the Governor of the State of Alabama issued a Directive banning the use of Tik…

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