The Chinese app has been accused of allowing Chinese authorities to access user data. The company denies the allegations, but many Western governments have already begun to take action.
On a recent visit to the United States, the British Prime Minister told the press Takes device security “very seriously”.
We have also seen what our allies are doing.he added.
At the weekend, and Sunday times It was revealed that cybersecurity experts had recommended the government to ban TikTok. According to the BBC, The UK’s National Cyber Security Center is assessing whether the app should be banned even from the phones of government employees.
The British Parliament closed the TikTok account in August 2022 and the Downing Street TikTok page has not been updated since Boris Johnson stepped down as Prime Minister last September. However, there are members of the current government who still use the app. Energy Secretary Grant Shapps, for example, recently updated his personal account profile.
Rosario Salguero, London correspondent
In December, the US banned TikTok on official devices, and on February 23 of this year, the European Commission followed suit. However, The US government has asked the owner of TikTok, the Chinese company ByteDance, to sell its shares in the popular social network so that it will not be banned from the US, according to a report by Wall Street Journal.
According to WSJ sources, the White House ultimatum was issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the government body responsible for assessing the risks to US national security of any foreign investment.
China, for its part, is calling on the United States to stop “unprovoked attacks” on TikTok.
“The United States must stop spreading misinformation about data security issues, and stop unprovoked attacks [contra o TikTok] To provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory work environment. for foreign companies.
TikTok refuses to sell shares
Despite US calls to sell TikTok to another company, the entity has downplayed its value, saying this does not help protect US national security.
“The best way to address national security concerns is transparent, US-based protection of US users’ data and systems, with robust third-party monitoring, verification, and control, which we are already implementing.”Maureen Shanahan added, according to what was reported by international news agencies, today, Wednesday.
The statement came in response to the report of Wall Street Journal.
at the end of february, The White House has given all federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all government agencies. The White House Office of Management and Budget called the directive “a critical step in addressing the risks the app poses to sensitive government data.”
Some government agencies, including the Department of Defense and Homeland Security and the State Department, have already implemented restrictions.
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