After what United States and European Commission ban their workers from installing the Chinese app ICT Tac on devices for security reasons, Canada and the European Parliament join ban.

According to the agency ECEThe Canadian government will ban federal employees from using the TikTok app on phones starting Tuesday official cell phones for posing an “unacceptable” risk to their Privacy and Security.

Mona Fortier, president of the Treasury Board of Canada, the public body responsible for overseeing federal public servants, said in a statement that starting Tuesday, the app will be erased of all official mobile phones.

“Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the app in the future. Following a review of TikTok, the IOC of Canada has determined that it represents a level of unacceptable risk for privacy and security,” he explained.

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, said Monday at a press conference that, while the government wants to respect the right to freedom of expression of Canadians, there are also “very important principles regarding the data protection and security Canadians. »

“Like many countries around the world, we are carefully considering how to keep Canadians safe online. And the decision is that it is best that government teams and workers do not have access to TikTok due to concerns about its security,” he added. Justin Trudeau.

According ECEthere eurochamber It has also decided, like other institutions of the European Union (EU), to ban the Chinese application TikTok from the company phones of its workers and deputies, in addition to recommending that it not be installed on personal devices.

This decision was taken by the European Parliament in view of “concerns about cyber securityin particular with regard to data protection and the collection of data by third parties.

From March 20, in addition, web access to TikTok via the European Parliament’s corporate network will also be blocked, which involves corporate desktops and laptops.

The United States was the first country to ban the installation of the app on public officials for fear that China would steal their information, since, according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, “Any company that does business in China is subject to the Chinese national security laws, which require provide data to the stateand that is one reason why we should be very concerned.

Subsequently, on February 23, the European Commission (EC) and the Council of the European Union (EU) have announced that they will do without TikTok on their official mobile devices, at a time when they want to better protect security in the face of an increase cyber attacks.

At a press conference, Chinese foreign relations spokeswoman Mao Ning pointed the finger at the US government for “abuse their state powerand his “concept of national security”, after announcing that he would veto TikTok, the social network of Chinese origin, against government apparatuses.

He also said the US is “abusing” by “unjustifiably cracking down on companies from other countries.” The action, according to Mao Ning, shows “a lack of self-confidence for fear of application popular with young people”.

With information from EFE