![]() On 6 March, Denmark announced it was banning the use of TikTok on government devices, saying its cyber security experts had found there was a risk of espionage. Prohibiting its use on federal service devices is common sense.” Denmark “We must not be naive: TikTok is a Chinese company which today is obliged to cooperate with the intelligence services. Prime minister Alexander De Croo said: “We are in a new geopolitical context where influence and surveillance between states have shifted to the digital world”. BelgiumĮarlier this month, Belgium banned TikTok from government devices for at least six months. It said it made the decision to ban the apps to "to protect the data and privacy of its 1.3 billion citizens". India said the Chinese apps were "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order". TikTok is now banned on UK government devices. The ban was made permanent in January 2021. One of the few countries with an outright nationwide ban on TikTok, India outlawed it and 58 other Chinese apps in 2020. "Based on this information, the service has determined that the risks are not acceptable in the current New Zealand parliamentary environment." India Parliamentary service chief executive, Rafael Gonzalez-Montero, said: "This decision has been made based on our own experts' analysis and following discussion with our colleagues across government and internationally. The ban is set to take effect from the end of this month. It said on Friday that its ban will only be applied to about 500 people in its parliament buildings. The latest country to introduce a TikTok ban on government phones was New Zealand. It "strongly recommended" that staff also delete TikTok from their personal devices. The European Parliament ban announced last week came into effect on Monday. The European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU Council have all imposed TikTok bans on devices used by staff over security concerns. Last week, the US said government agencies have 30 days to delete TikTok from all government devices. (AFP via Getty Images)Ī number of universities in the US have also banned the use of TikTok on its wireless campus networks. TikTok's offices in Culver City, California, in the US, where the app is banned on government devices. ![]()
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