Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has banned TikTok on state devices. State lawmakers want to restrict social media for minors. Now, Abbott has announced that he's banning social media apps based in China. Abbott made an announcement Friday prohibiting the use of apps and artificial intelligence (AI) affiliated with "the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

President Trump has managed to turn a controversial TikTok ban into a political advantage, framing himself as the savior of the popular video-sharing platform by offering the app a 75-day reprieve. The president has taken a more receptive approach toward TikTok — albeit one mired in legal questions — that gives him room to attempt