If TikTok is one of the most popular apps in the world today, the latter continues to attract the distrust of the authorities. Currently in the United States, the social network is under the radar of the Biden administration, as well as several states, some of which are not afraid to ban it permanently. Europe no longer hides its distrust of the Chinese platform.
At the end of November, the Commission launched an investigation aimed at determining the volume and nature of data collected by TikTok. Their visibly concerned leaders also went to Brussels to look good to the commissioners. Unsuccessful. Punishment was enforced today. Commission members are now banned from using TikTok.
TikTok no longer has a place in the European Commission
“In order to protect Commission data and strengthen cybersecurity, the European Commission’s Executive Board has decided to suspend TikTok on corporate devices and personal devices registered with the Commission’s mobile device services. Commission”the organization informed its staff via an e-mail that EURACTIV consulted.
Therefore, Commissioners have 15 days from today to remove the app from all their professional devices and those who use certain services distributed by professional devices. For now, this ban only concerns the internal structure of the Commission. TikTok continues to be available on all app stores.
The Chinese firm replied, “We are disappointed with this decision, which we believe is misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions.” “We contacted the Commission to fix the record and explain how we protect the data of the 125 million people who come to TikTok every month across the EU. »
Source : Euroactiv
