Ky. House Passes TikTok Ban With Exemptions
The Kentucky House passed a bill to ban TikTok, in a 96-3 vote Wednesday. The House amended SB-20 so it must return to the Senate for concurrence. The Senate passed an older version of the bill unanimously last month. The…
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House amendment added exemptions for public postsecondary education institutions and executive branch agencies that determine using TikTok is necessary for law enforcement activities, civil investigations or enforcement activities, or research on security practices or threats, “so long as the agency takes appropriate steps to obtain the necessary access without endangering the agency's network, or any other network owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of state government.”