The European Commission banned TikTok on work phones. Could Canada be next?
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In its reasoning for the decision, the European Commission cast the move as aiming “to protect the Commission against cybersecurity threats and actions which may be exploited for cyber-attacks against the corporate environment of the Commission.” “The Commission is committed to ensuring that its staff is well protected against increasing cyber threats and incidents. It is, therefore, our duty to respond as early as possible to potential cyber alerts,” it said.The crux of the concern comes down to TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance.Story continues below advertisement
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