Topic: Federal Devices

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The Chit
Episode 1534 29:53 - 32:49

1534: The Chit

Federal Device TikTok Ban, DHS iMessage Deactivation

The White House has given government agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all federal systems. Simultaneously, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered the deactivation of iMessage on government-furnished Apple devices, forcing a shift to SMS and MMS. The hosts question why TikTok was ever allowed on federal devices and why the iMessage ban was more immediate than the TikTok removal.