March 24, 2023 | 12:05 p.m
An increasing number of countries are prohibited Tik Tok on mobile phones for government use, as concerns grow about security threats posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform.
Thursday , TikTok CEO Shou Zi ChewHe faced hostile questioning during a hearing with US lawmakers, who repeatedly cut off his attempts to respond.
The US Congress is exploring how to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, perseveranceto sell its shares in the unit or discontinue it entirely in the United States.
Less than a day after the hearing, France has banned “entertainment apps” including TikTokfrom the mobile phones of public servants, to become the latest restrictions imposed by the government.
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Countries and organizations tend to ban TikTok
United State
December 15, 2022: The Senate has voted unanimously to ban TikTok on all phones and other government agencies. The bill included some exceptions for the activities of law enforcement, security investigators, and intelligence gathering.
The White House and the US military have already banned the appand federal agencies were given 30 days from early March to remove it from devices.
institutions of the European Union
Feb 23: Employees of the European Union’s executive arm have requested that TikTok be removed from mobile phones and company devices, including personal devices using commission applications. The European Parliament later passed a similar order.
Canada
February 27th: Canada has banned government officials from using TikTok on government devicesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was a “first step” in keeping Canadians safe.
Denmark
March 6th: AndThe Department of Defense said it would ban employees from using TikTok on official devices On the recommendation of the country’s cyber security center.
Belgium
March 10th: Reuters reported it Federal employees have been barred from using the app on government phones, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Because of concerns about cyber security, privacy and misinformation.
United kingdom
March 16th: resolution TikTok ban on government phones Oliver Dowden, secretary to the Cabinet Office, said the decision was made after a review concluded there “may be a risk in terms of how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms”.
accordingly, Parliament has banned TikTok on local networks and employees’ devices.
New Zealand
March 17The Associated Press reports that lawmakers and other parliamentary staff have been banned from using the app on government phones, on the recommendation of government cybersecurity experts.
Norway
March 21st: Norwegian Minister of Justice Emily Inger Mehl has advised officials to remove the messaging app TikTok and Telegram from their phones, citing security risks and misinformation coming from China and Russia.
Holland
March 21stOn the same day Norway told government officials to remove TikTok, the Dutch government gave a similar recommendation regarding apps from countries with an “offensive cyber programme” against the Netherlands.
France
March 24th: France has banned “entertainment apps” including TikTokThe Ministry of Public Services said in a statement.
The Minister of Digital said in a statement that The ban also included apps such as Netflix and Candy Crush which did not provide an adequate level of cyber security.
Poland
March 24thAdvisers to Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki are working on a recommendation to ban TikTok on devices used by the government department and parliament, Politika Insight reports, citing a draft document.
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