The South Jacksonville trustee plans to propose banning the use of the TikTok app on any computer or cell phone used to conduct village business.
Trustee Todd Warwick believes the ban is necessary due to national security concerns about the China-based app owner ByteDance. It is one of the agenda items of the Plenary Committee held at the Village Hall.
Warrick said he believes the scrutiny of the app by federal, state and other local governments has attracted attention and deserves attention.
“I cannot speak for the other trustees. They may or may not agree with me, but I am concerned about TikTok and the ability to access and access information from users of the app. “It’s not perfect, but it’s a way of saying, ‘Don’t do it.'”
His proposal would require employees to remove TikTok from village-issued computers, computer systems and any phones they use to conduct business on behalf of the village, Warrick said. increase.
President Joe Biden signed a bill in late December banning nearly four million federal employees from using TikTok on devices owned by the agency. Law Enforcement, National Security, and Safety There are limited exceptions for security research purposes.
CNN reports that 35 states have enacted or proposed legislation to ban TikTok. There is no similar move in Illinois.
“I just looked it up and TikTok is a Chinese company in Beijing,” Warwick said. “It’s a completely different country, ultimately owned by the Chinese government.
“I don’t use TikTok anymore. I took it off my phone. I don’t know how much information they steal. Some phones use retina scanning and they can steal that too.” I have.”
A meeting is an opportunity for others to vote for or against a ban.
“If anyone wants to have an opinion on this, I’d love to hear it on Thursday night,” Warwick said.
