Category: TikTok

BC Announces Temporary TikTok Ban for Government-Issued Mobile Devices

The British Columbia government has announced a temporary ban on the use of TikTok on provincial government-issued mobile devices, coming just hours after the federal government announced a similar measure. TikTok, a popular video-sharing app by the Chinese company ByteDance, has come under increased scrutiny by different governments due to security concerns. “Due to recent…


White House Orders TikTok Purge from Government Devices

The White House on Monday ordered the removal of the Chinese-owned TikTok app from all government devices and systems within 30 days in a bid to keep U.S. data safe. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said on Twitter that the Biden administration “has made advancing our nation’s cybersecurity a top priority.” “Today, OMB…


Canada Pension Board Invests in TikTok’s Chinese Parent Firm; App Just Banned on Gov’t Devices Over Security Risks

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board holds investments in ByteDance, the Chinese company whose TikTok video-sharing app was just banned on government-issued devices by Ottawa due to security concerns. The pension board currently lists ByteDance under its holdings in the “Private Equity Asia” category on its website. Canada’s ban of TikTok on government-issued devices announced on…


Canada Bans TikTok on Government-Issued Devices Over Security Concerns

Canada is planning to ban TikTok from all government-issued devices by Feb. 28 over concerns that the app’s data collection methods leave users open to cyber attacks, says Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. “Effective February 28, 2023, the TikTok application will be removed from government-issued mobile devices. Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the application…


Constitution Versus Big Tech: Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a Digital Bill of Rights to protect Florida residents from Big Tech overreach. The digital age has led to what many see as the infringement of Americans’ First Amendment rights. The Constitution’s founders viewed the right to speak freely as natural law. Fast forward to 2016, then 2020, and…


TikTok Banned in European Union’s Governing Bodies Over Security Concerns

The Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok has been banned in the two biggest policy-making institutions of the European Union over concerns about cybersecurity and promotion of Beijing’s agenda overseas. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has been widely criticized for its toxic content and is banned by several countries as well as 25 U.S….


TikTok Under Joint Investigation by Canadian Privacy Protection Authorities

The popular but controversial short-form video streaming application TikTok is under investigation by Canada’s federal privacy watchdog and three of the country’s provincial privacy commissioners over concerns about the app’s disclosure of users’ personal information. The investigation will be undertaken by the office of federal Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, along with respective provincial privacy authorities for…


Twitter, TikTok, Google Face Questions Over Child Abuse Material

Twitter, TikTok, and Google have been issued legal notices from Australia’s eSafety commissioner requiring them to explain what they are doing to tackle online child sexual abuse. “The creation, dissemination and viewing of online child sexual abuse inflicts incalculable trauma and ruins lives. It is also illegal,” eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. “It is…


$11 Billion Shifts Out of China Within 3 Months: Analysis

China is losing money to the tune of billions. For the first time in two years, more money left China than entered as imports grow and exports fall, and Chinese shipping containers dawdle around empty Chinese ports. What’s driving this trend? Is it all due to China’s draconian zero-COVID policy? Or are other factors at…


TikTok Bans Grow as Top Science Institute Cancels App

Australia’s top scientific research agency has become the latest government-run body in the country to cancel the Chinese social media app Tiktok. TikTok is one of the fastest-growing apps in the world, with an alleged 800 million plus active users. It allows users to film, edit, upload, and share 15-second videos of themselves overlayed with music….