France has taken some new measures to ensure the cyber security of state institutions. According to this decision, smartphones issued by the state TikTok, Twitter and Instagram The use of “entertainment” applications such as
French government employees will not be able to use entertainment applications
France’s new ban follows recent concerns that TikTok poses a national security threat. Previously, countries such as the USA, UK, Canada and Taiwan also blocked the use of TikTok.
France’s decision seems quite broad. In addition to TikTok, Instagram And your Twitter The ban raised some questions. However, it should be noted that the ban is only for the device issued by the state.
Owner of TikTok ByteDancehas repeatedly denied any affiliation with the Chinese government, saying the company is 60 percent owned by global institutional investors. However, the size of the data collected by the app continues to cause concern in Europe and the US.
A law enacted by China in 2017 has exacerbated these concerns by requiring companies to provide various national security-related data to the government. Despite the fears, TikTok is worldwide More than 1 billion active users owner.
Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTokrecently testified before US senators. In his statement, Chew said they do not have any ties to the Chinese government. He also denied accusations that he posed a security risk.
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