Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Legislation advances to crack down on TikTok use at Tennessee College Campuses

The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved legislation to prohibit the Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat from being accessed on Tennessee public higher education institutions’ internet networks. These platforms pose serious national security risks to the United States.

National security experts have warned that TikTok has the potential to allow the Chinese Communist Party to spy on Americans’ activities and control their mobile devices. We have to take every precaution possible...