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This bill prohibits state and local government employees and contractors from downloading, using, or accessing TikTok and WeChat (referred to as "covered applications") on any government-issued devices or information technology systems. The legislation specifically targets applications developed by ByteDance (TikTok's parent company) and Tencent Holdings Limited, defining "devices" as cellular phones, computers, and other internet-connected electronic equipment issued by the state or local governments. Employees and contractors who have already downloaded these apps must remove them within 30 days of the act's enactment. However, the bill includes an exception for prosecutorial agencies, law enforcement, the Department of Adult Correction, and State Auditor investigators, who may access these applications for official purposes. By March 1, 2026, the Departments of Information Technology and Public Safety are required to develop guidelines and risk mitigation actions for such exceptional access. The bill aims to address potential security concerns related to these specific social media and messaging applications, particularly those with connections to foreign companies, and takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S408