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 in the future,” said Fortier in a statement issued on Feb. 27.
Fortier said the government’s decision to ban the application from devices it issues comes following a review of TikTok by Chief Information Officer Catherine Luelo, who determined it “presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.”…