European Union bans TikTok from official phones of employees

The European Union has decided that all union employees are prohibited from using TikTok on their official work devices. The action reflects the concerns of governments and authorities regarding the data usage practices of the Chinese social network..

In an emailed note, the European Commission orders the app to be removed from all mobile phones and other work or personal devices that have access to corporate email. Therefore, employees will have to adapt to the new measure by March 15.

“The measure aims to protect the commission against threats and cybersecurity actions that could be exploited by virtual attacks against the corporate environment. The security progress of other social media platforms will also be kept under constant scrutiny, the spokesperson of the European Union said.

Previously, European governments and authorities have also mandated limited use of TikTok by employees on official work devices.. In any case, concerns are expressed that the platform data could be accessed by the Chinese government.

In 2022, a group of Conservative British MPs mandated that the Parliament account be deleted on the social network. Politicians in the Netherlands and other countries are also considering restricting the practice by government officials.

In the US, TikTok has been banned from all official devices by members of the federal government and congress. There is also pressure from the US Senate to Google and Apple to remove the app from their stores.

TikTok denies data usage

Chinese company that owns TikTok, ByteDance has stated several times that you don’t have to worry about data security.. As a private company, the Chinese government does not have access to any user information.

However, the social network has already admitted that it spies on journalists to monitor the leaks. In addition, research reveals that the platform has a record in data collection and has already received penalties for violating children’s privacy.