An army spokeswoman told Military.com the policy change was made because TikTok represents a 'cyber threat.'
was the first to report the new policy decision, which is a reversal of the army’s earlier stance on the popular short-form video app.
A spokeswoman told Military.com that TikTok is now considered a „cyber threat“ by the US army. „We do not allow it on government phones,“ she added. TheTikTok is owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, and its links to Beijing have prompted intense scrutiny from US politicians as the app’s popularity skyrocketed.
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