Canada bans TikTok on all government devices
The concerns are related to the short-form video-sharing platform’s owner ByteDance, which is based in China and amid new security norms
The Canadian government has banned the social media app TikTok from all its devices as of Tuesday.
The concerns are related to the short-form video-sharing platform’s owner ByteDance, which is based in China and amid new security norms from Beijing which can compel companies to share information and data when demanded.
The application will be removed from all government-issued devices on Tuesday. “Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the application in the future.
Following a review of TikTok, the Chief Information Officer of Canada determined that it presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” Treasury Board president Mona Fortier said.
She added there was “no evidence at this point that government information has been compromised”.
The Canadian government’s action follows those taken by the United States and the European Union. India banned TikTok in 2020.
