In a statement sent to USA TODAY, a representative for Delta said the new rule came in response to a newly published federal government requirement that "prohibits government contractors from having or using TikTok or any ByteDance applications on devices used to perform work for the U.S. Following a heavily publicized congressional hearing and the passing of the "No TikTok on Government Devices Act," American lawmakers have continued discussing the risks they believe the app may pose to national security, even leading to a state-wide ban in Montana.īecause many major airlines are technically government contractors, the reach of the anti-TikTok legislation has expanded into this territory.
While the flat-out ban may surprise some, it is rooted in government concerns over the safety of the Chinese-owned app and its parent company, ByteDance, which has already been blocked from all government-issued devices. TikTok's next move: Breaking down the platform's global dominance
This stipulation applies not only to company-issued gadgets but also personal phones, computers and other smart devices if they are used to access company services such as emails and work schedules. Delta Air Lines recently announced a new ban on TikTok use by employees on company devices and personal devices used to connect to company systems.Įmployees were notified of the rule change by a memo last week, which instructed them to remove the app from their applicable devices by July 7, according to a report from The Point Guys.
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