Canada Bans TikTok on Government-Issued Devices Over Security Concerns
Epoch Times , Bio and Archives--February 28, 2023
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Canada is planning to ban TikTok from all government-issued devices by Feb. 28 over concerns that the app’s data collection methods leave users open to cyber attacks, says Treasury Board President Mona Fortier.
“Effective February 28, 2023, the TikTok application will be removed from government-issued mobile devices. Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the application in the future,” said Fortier in a statement issued on Feb. 27. -- More...
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