TikTok under pressure as US lawmakers push government ban

US Congress is pushing legislation to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app from most government devices. — AFP

NEW YORK: The US Congress is on the cusp of approving a nationwide ban on using TikTok on government devices because of perceived security risks – thrusting the hugely popular video-sharing platform into a delicate position over Washington’s ties to China.

After a Senate vote last week, the US House of Representatives could this week adopt a law prohibiting the use of TikTok on the professional phones of civil servants.