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Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:15 a.m. WIB

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

after the government united states of america (US) prohibits government devices from using the app ICT TacCanada applies similar rules for the sake of its cybersecurity.

The Canadian government has banned TikTok from all official state-issued electronic devices as of Tuesday (2/28).

“As of February 28, 2023, the TikTok app will be removed from government-issued mobile devices. Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the app in the future,” according to a statement from the Canadian Treasury Board.

“Following a review of TikTok, Canada’s Chief Information Officer has determined that TikTok poses an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” he continued. agency statement This.

Finance Council of Canada President Mona Fortier in her official statement said the decision was in line with the decisions of Canada’s international partners.

These international partners include the US federal government, more than half of the US states, and the European Commission.

“The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring the security of government information. We regularly monitor our systems and take action to address risks,” he said.

These countries are known to have announced restrictions on the use of TikTok on devices they manage or allow on the official network.

In a statement responding to the ban, TikTok said it was “intrigued” by why Canada announced the move.

The ByteDance-owned platform says the ban comes after similar bans “in the EU (European Union) and the United States, without informing TikTok”.

“We are always available to meet with government officials to discuss how we are protecting the privacy and security of Canadians, but voting this way will not achieve this common goal,” a TikTok spokesperson said. .

“All it does is prevent public servants from reaching the public on a platform that millions of Canadians enjoy,” the statement said.

US officials and their allies have previously expressed concern that TikTok or its Chinese parent company ByteDance could be coerced by the Chinese government to hand over users’ personal information.

Independent security experts say it is possible that the Chinese government may ask TikTok to be able to infiltrate government information. Although, so far, there have been no reported incidents of such access.

“While the risks of using these apps are clear, we have no evidence at this stage that government information has been compromised,” the expert statement said. CNN.

(can/arh)