TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly banned the use of TikTok on the state-issued devices of government workers under her control on Wednesday, becoming one of the first Democratic governors to restrict the popular social media app.
Kelly’s action came five days after Congress approved the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that banned TikTok from most U.S. government-issued devices for employees. Republican governors in at least 15 states have already imposed such restrictions.
In Louisiana on Monday, the state’s commissioner of administration - a Republican appointed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards - banned the use of TikTok on state networks under Edwards’ control, with his approval.