: U.S. Senate unanimously passes bill barring TikTok from government-owned devices

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The U.S. Senate has voted in favor of a bill aimed at barring federal workers from using TikTok on their devices. The legislation, which passed by unanimous consent late Wednesday, is Capitol Hill’s latest attempt to counter security concerns regarding the short-video app’s Chinese ownership.

The Senate had previously given the green light to legislation—dubbed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act”—in 2020, but never reached the House floor. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley revived the bill last year, citing the “unique…

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