EC to ban TikTok on official phones
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The European Commission will prohibit employees from using TikTok on their work mobile phones due to concerns about potential data leaks. Officials have until March 15, 2023, to uninstall the popular Chinese app. ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has faced accusations of collecting user data and sharing it with the Chinese government. TikTok's management has denied the allegations, claiming that their social media service is no different from others in this regard.
On February 23, EU officials received an email requesting them to uninstall the app.
"To protect the data of the European Commission and increase its cybersecurity, the Corporate Governance Board of the European Commission has decided to suspend the TikTok application on official and private devices included in the European Commission's service system," wrote the message, which was obtained by EURACTIV.com.
