Canada will soon become the latest jurisdiction to bar civil employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices.
A government memo cited concerns over the "security and protection of government information systems and networks" that will result in an upcoming ban of the app.
According to a memo, Canada's government conducted a review and found that TikTok’s data collection may leave its users "vulnerable to cyber attacks.”
- Canadian officials are concerned that China's government could gain access to Canadian citizens' data via TikTok.
- According to the memo, TikTok's parent company ByteDance is "located in China, which has laws that force companies to share data with authorities when requested."
- The ban is expected to take effect on March 1.
The U.S. federal government and multiple states have also banned TikTok on government-issued mobile devices.
- Last week, the European Commission barred employees from using TikTok on their corporate phones. The EU's executive arm also cited security threats that could lead to cyberattacks.
