28-02-2023 01:17 via theguardian.com

Canada bans TikTok on government devices over security risks

The EU and parts of the US are already blocking access to the Chinese-owned app amid concerns over data privacy and securityCanada has announced it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app.Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, said there may or may not be further steps. “I suspect that as government takes the significant step of telling all federal employees that they can
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