Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Banning TikTok

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Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Banning TikTok

PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-10, which bans the Chinese social media platform TikTok for state government agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices. This order is in response to the growing national security threat posed by TikTok due to its data gathering operations on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

“South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering operations of nations who hate us,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “The Chinese Communist Party uses information that it gathers on TikTok to manipulate the American people, and they gather data off the devices that access the platform.”

The order takes effect immediately and would apply to employees and agencies of the State of South Dakota, including persons and entities who contract with the state, commissions, and authorities or agents thereof. The order prohibits downloading or using the TikTok application or visiting the website on state-owned or state-leased electronic devices capable of internet connectivity.

“Because of our serious duty to protect the private data of South Dakota citizens, we must take this action immediately. I hope other states will follow South Dakota’s lead, and Congress should take broader action, as well,” continued Governor Noem.

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29 thoughts on “Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Banning TikTok”

    1. She needs to do smart phones for minors, now.

      RF is a carcinogen.

      Having dozens of smart phones in a classroom broadcasting the classroom out to parents (for instance) is going to hurt the children in proximity to this surveillance.

      Install CAT 6 POE cams in every room and run them to an in-state cloud (I would love to help with this project).

      As long as we allow little kids to run around with smart phones, we reflect our combined ignorance (stupidity).

      Because we’ve been informed.

      God help your children if they are in schools with pervasive RF.

    1. ~ Or is she just seeking some attention? ~

      Ohhh Annie,

      I don’t think the Governor needs to seek attention. After kicking your governor candidate to the curb, she has plenty.

      1. Why does the Governor have to issue an executive order when a simple call to the BIT Commissioner ordering him to block TikTok from the state network accomplishes the exact same thing? Because then it’s not all over the media? Of course it’s about attention.

    1. If we go down this path again of “for the kids” where will it stop? Nancy Reagan and Tipper Gore championed this movement in the 80’s and 90’s and I thought we all saw the failure. It is inconsistently applied and just expands government. Parents can take care of their own kids, we don’t need government to try and be the parent. We haven’t gained anything with the war on drugs or protecting kids from cuss words on TV or music. If we suddenly remove the bubble wrap from the kids at age 18, they end up making chaotic life choices, look at the freshman class of any college class, they are adults, but half make really stupid decisions and fail out of class when they don’t have a parent implementing the rules. This “for the kids” argument is a slippery slope to expand government, as it always has been.

      1. We should not allow kids to cut their genitals off or drive cars on the freeway without training.

        Can it go to far?

        Yes.

        Can it not go far enough?

        We are there, now.

        The “slippery slope” fallacy of reasoning took a huge hit in credibility when we were told that acceptance of homosexuality would not lead to complete moral degeneration in our communiities.

        We were right.

        There was a slippery slope.

        We need to move the needle.

        Ban smart phones for minors.

        They are far more dangerous than marijuana.

        Smart phones are so addictive that people will keep using them while opening the doors to hell that threaten to the continuity of the republic.

        I love computers.

        But The Internet was designed for human oppression.

        But the plebes figured out how to use it much quicker than anticipated, and now human freedom is a danger to the corrupt status quo.

        It’s an interesting time to be alive and and in full respect of anthropological sensibilities (don’t have to dig up bones to see the stupid things that we’re doing).

  7. It’s ok that American owned social media apps spy on everyone, but it’s not ok if a Chinese owned one does the same thing? Got it.

    1. Yes – there is a difference.
      Chinese owned companies are owned (at least in part) by the Chinese Government and are legally required to turn data they capture upon request to the Chinese Government.
      Facebook/Twitter/Pick your US owned App also has to worry about being sued if someone finds illegal/unauthorized spyware added into their apps. They at least will be honest inside of the wall of text that is their terms of use about what they capture purely out of CYA.
      Chinese companies are not as serious about that.

      Now – I PERSONALLY don’t think state devices should have ANY Social Media apps on them unless the person who has been assigned the device is specifically required as part of their job to be on social media. If someone wants to be on Facebook – they should use their personal phone or device.

      1. In China, the government owns the businesses and openly admits it. In America, the businesses own the government but vehemently deny it.

        I personally think Anonymous @ 8:28 am brings up a very valid point.

      2. I get what you’re saying, but I have to agree that multinational corporations with US headquarters need to get the hell out of the atomic familial relationship.

        My expert opinion is that we must ban smart phones for minors and devote resources to discovering the extent of the damages.

        I’m also a proponent of banning smart phones for people who use them to perform surveillance, harass, or otherwise probe the intimate lives of their community members (might be around 50% of our population here in SD, maybe more).

        I hope these folks didn’t believe their actions were going unnoticed. It’s funny .. the applications being used are written about in technology industry trade journals, and a record of their installation and use is like so many pennies to follow, super glued to the ground.

        Get right with your morality and ethics. Self assess your own exposure. Start making amends and do something about your surveillance addictions or it will be done for you.

        Sincerely,

        John Dale, MS MIS/Entrepreneurship (Eller)

  9. Banning Tik Tok on SD government devices is a true blow to the Chinese Communist Party. I could go on but I have to put my Smithfield pork loin into my GE oven right now.

    1. I appreciate your sardonism, but I’m left wanting on substance.

      Information asymmetry is of the most coveted of military assets.

      Information systems and the smart phones that run them predominantly, now, are the ultimate beach head that allows exploitation of the other sectors (and more) that you mention.

  10. Governor Noem banning Communist Chinese owned TikTok while enjoying crispy Communist Chinese owned Smithfield bacon?

    Feel bad for the widow who’s husband died of COVID due to working in unsafe conditions at the Sioux Falls Communist owned Smithfield Plant.

    1. Mr Dale our Governor is spot on and knows much more than you or I do on this matter. Truly an amazing intellect and spokesperson to have leading our great State!!

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