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According to Indiana's technology office, the state has blocked TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media app, from its state devices.
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According to Graig Lubsen, a spokesperson for the Indiana Office of Technology, TikTok was "blocked" from being used in Indiana's state system
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And state devices by the Indiana Office of Technology as of Dec. 7.
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Lubsen stated in an email to The Times that the Office of Technology was "constantly testing the state system" and "making sure that it is intact," he said.
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The blockage occurred the same day Indiana's attorney General sued TikTok.
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He claimed that the video-sharing platform misleads users, especially children,
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About the content of inappropriate material and the security of their consumer information.
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In a complaint, Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita stated that, while the app claims it is safe for users aged 13 and over,
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Contains "salacious, inappropriate content" that can be accessed by young users "for unlimited amounts of time,
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Day or night in an attempt to line TikTok’s pockets with billions from U.S. customers."
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Rokita also filed a separate complaint claiming that the app collects sensitive and personal data from users but misleads them into believing it is secure.