South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on July 11, 2021. (Andy Jacobsohn / AFP / Getty Images) South Dakota governor bans tech vendors linked to ‘evil foreign governments’ Gov. Kristi Noem signed banned state agencies from issuing contracts to businesses linked to several countries, including China and Russia. Jan 24, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
The TikTok logo is displayed outside a TikTok office on Dec. 20, 2022 in Culver City, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Not all state TikTok bans are built equally Nearly half of all states have banned TikTok from government use, only a few have extended those bans to other Chinese-owned tech companies. Jan 12, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(Chesnot / Getty Images) Maryland blocks TikTok, other Chinese tech firms Maryland banned TikTok from government devices. State CISO Chip Stewart also blocked other Chinese tech companies, including Huawei and ZTE. Dec 7, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem poses with a guest of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip campground after riding in the Legends Ride for charity on August 09, 2021 near Sturgis, South Dakota. (Scott Olson / Getty Images) South Dakota governor bans TikTok on state devices South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said TikTok's ownership by a Chinese parent company makes it a "growing national security threat." Nov 29, 2022 By Benjamin Freed