Ohio Governor Signs Five Executive Orders Following Oath of Office Including TikTok Ban from State Devices

Following the signing of five new executive orders by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Sunday night, TikTok is now prohibited on all state-owned or lea...

January 10, 2023
4:58 PM

Following the signing of five new executive orders by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Sunday night, TikTok is now prohibited on all state-owned or leased devices. Just moments after taking the formal oath of office for his second term, Governor Mike DeWine issued five executive orders. On state-owned or leased devices, one directive, executive order 2023-03D, forbids the use of TikTok or other platforms and applications held by an entity located in China. The order notes that DeWine implemented the prohibition in response to the apps participating in 'surreptitious data privacy and cybersecurity practices to include collecting personal information, behavioral use data, biometric data, and other data contained on the devices of its users.

Hannah Poling