Quebec has banned the installation and use of the social media application TikTok on government cellphones as of Tuesday.
Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Minister Éric Caire announced the ban late Monday, several hours after the federal government announced a similar ban.
The ban is preventative, Caire said in a news release, adding that there’s no evidence a foreign government has used the application to spy on Quebec government employees.
“The security of information and the protection of data held by government agencies remains an absolute priority for the Quebec government and that’s why we’re adopting this preventative measure,” he said….