The European Commission has banned staff from using Chinese social media app TikTok over security concerns, in the latest example of rising tensions between Beijing and the West.
The European Commission has banned staff from using Chinese social media app TikTok over security concerns, in the latest example of rising tensions between Beijing and the West. Western governments are increasingly alarmed by evidence that Chinese tech companies help the Communist Party and its intelligence services collect vast amounts of data around the world – with a particular focus on targets of high political value. and security.
A senior official told POLITICO that all staff were ordered Thursday morning to remove TikTok from their official devices and that they should also remove the app from their personal devices if they have any work-related apps installed. Alternatively, staff members can delete work-related apps from their personal phones if they insist on keeping TikTok.
“In order to protect the Commission’s data and increase its cyber security, the EC’s Corporate Governance Board has decided to suspend the TikTok app on corporate devices and personal devices registered with the Commission’s mobile device service,” said the email sent to staff Thursday morning.
