UK bans it on government devices
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:58 am
The European Commission and the Canadian government also recently banned the app from their civil servants' work devices. This Thursday, the United Kingdom also announced it was banning the app from government devices "with immediate effect" due to security concerns.
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A few days ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping saudi arabia mobile database the "policy of containment, encirclement, and repression against China" implemented by "Western countries led by the United States ." These remarks came against the backdrop of American attacks on Chinese technology flagships such as TikTok and telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei. The United States is also imposing restrictions on semiconductor exports to Chinese companies.
TikTok's popularity has exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic, expanding beyond its original teenage audience. The app has more than 100 million users in the United States. In recent years, it has surpassed YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook in terms of "time spent" by American adults on each platform, and is now close behind Netflix, according to Insider Intelligence.
The powerful American civil rights organization ACLU opposed the bills against the app, citing freedom of expression. In Europe, faced with mistrust from public authorities, TikTok assured AFP in early March that it was working with a "partner" to ensure that its users' data was secure.
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A few days ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping saudi arabia mobile database the "policy of containment, encirclement, and repression against China" implemented by "Western countries led by the United States ." These remarks came against the backdrop of American attacks on Chinese technology flagships such as TikTok and telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei. The United States is also imposing restrictions on semiconductor exports to Chinese companies.
TikTok's popularity has exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic, expanding beyond its original teenage audience. The app has more than 100 million users in the United States. In recent years, it has surpassed YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook in terms of "time spent" by American adults on each platform, and is now close behind Netflix, according to Insider Intelligence.
The powerful American civil rights organization ACLU opposed the bills against the app, citing freedom of expression. In Europe, faced with mistrust from public authorities, TikTok assured AFP in early March that it was working with a "partner" to ensure that its users' data was secure.