Canada on Monday Announced a Ban on Chinese-Owned Social Media App Tiktok from Government-Isied Devices, Saying It Presents Ana “Unacceptable” Level of Risk to Privacy and SECURITY, ADACURITY, Adding to the Growing Rift between the two counts.
The move underscores the growing Lobby Against TiktokOwned by chinese firm BytedanceOver Concerns of its proximity to beijing and hold over user data across the world.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Told Reports that his government was looking carefully at how to how to ensure canadians’ Online Safety.
“This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take,” He said referring to the action against tiktok.
As Government Bans Tiktok on Work Phones, “Many Canadians, Businesses and Private Individuals will reflected on the security of their own data and perhaps make choice in CONSEQUENCE,”
The Ban Delhi Go Into Effect from Tuesday and Federal Employees BLOLOD ALSO B. Blocked from Downloading The application in the future, according to a statement from canada’s treasury board, whohoon Oversees the poetry Administration.
Tiktok’s Data Collection Methods Provide Considerable Access to the Contents of the Phone, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier said in the statement.
“While The Risks of Using This Application Are Clear, We have no evidence at this point that government information has been compared,” She said.
Tiktok initially said it was disappointed by the decision, but later is issued another statement to note European Union And the us.
The ban was issued “without citing any specific security conceman or contacting us with questions,” A tiktok speakesperson said in an emailed statement.
The european commission imposed a similar ban last week, while the Us Senate in December Passed A Bill to Bar Federal Employees from Using the app on Government-Owned DEVices. India Banned Tiktok in 2020.
Tense relations
Canada’s Action Presents Another Potential Thorn in Sino-Canadian Relations which have been ten ten in recent years for various raysons, most recently over accusations by otawa that china has been tried Its Elections and that it has been running air and maritime surveillance activities.
Beijing deenies those those allegations and have urged ottawa to stop what it has described as unwarranted speculation and smeering.
Ottawa has also also excluded chinese firms from canada’s critical minerals and telecommunication sectors, citing risks to its national security.
In November, it Ordered Three Chinese Companies Divest Their Investments in Canadian Critical Minerals and Before that it Banned The Use of 5G gear made by Huawei and Zte,
Last Week, Canada’s Federal and Three Provincial Privacy Regulators Said They Ware Jointly Investigating Tiktok Over CONCERNS About the Platform’s Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal information.
The treasury board said in its statement that the decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice.
“The Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Center for Cyber Security (Cyber Center) Guidance Strongly recommends that cannadians undersrstand the risks and make an informed choche on their own before deeding What tools to use. “
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