Canada will bar civil servants from using TikTok Inc. on government\u002Dissued mobile devices due to security concerns around data collection.
The social media app, which is owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., will be automatically removed and blocked from devices starting on Feb. 28, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced Monday.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Canada’s ban follows similar decisions by the European Commission and the US Congress. The app has prompted security concerns from Western governments due to its Chinese ownership and fears the government in Beijing could force the company to share its user data.Article content Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the civil-service curbs are a “first step” in keeping Canadians safe, but didn’t commit to other actions such as banning TikTok from public access.
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