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It's no shock to see another country banning TikTok from government phones, but France is taking the restrictions a step further. Le Monde reports the French government is banning "recreational" apps like TikTok, Twitter, Netflix and even Candy Crush from public servants' devices. The apps represent cybersecurity risks that could jeopardize data for both the

Amid growing pressure from the US government, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is about to appear in a Congressional hearing for the first time. The hearing will be hosted by the White House Energy and Commerce Committee on 23rd March, Thursday at 10 AM ET. TikTok currently faces the threat of getting banned in the

TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Thursday faced skeptical lawmakers in the US Congress to try to fend off calls to ban the hugely popular video app. "There are more than 150 million Americans who love our platform, and we know we have a responsibility to protect them," Chew said in remarks prepared for his appearance before the

Disentangling ourselves from TikTok is more complicated than simply banning the app, just ask the state of Maryland. According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, it’s one of several states that used TikTok’s tracking pixel on a government website despite a statewide ban barring TikTok-related software from official devices and networks. According

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prima91 - stock.adobe.com The BBC is asking staff not to install TikTok on corporate-owned devices without a justified business purpose, although its use will still be allowed to share media content with its audiences By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 20 Mar 2023 12:22 In the wake of a ban imposed on the use of

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ByteDance surveillance probe — ByteDance said it condemned actions of its former employees. Jon Brodkin - Mar 17, 2023 7:48 pm UTC Getty Images | Chesnot New reports say the US Justice Department is investigating TikTok-owner ByteDance over recent revelations that employees tracked journalists in an attempt to find out who leaked company data to