The executive branch of the European Union announced on Thursday that social media platform TikTok would be banned from some government devices. TikTok is controlled by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, which has been accused of maintaining close ties with the Chinese Communist Party. The European Commission said in a statement that the new ban on Tiktok is meant to protect from “cybersecurity threats and actions which may be exploited for cyber-attacks” against officials. “The measure is in line with Commission strict internal cybersecurity policies for use of mobile devices for work-related communications,” the statement said. TikTok agreed last year to more carefully comply with European Union rules meant to more clearly identify advertisements and protect children from inappropriate content.
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