Why countries are banning TikTok on government devices

TikTok, a highly famous app among the younger generation, has been facing global scrutiny. Concerns have arisen over its Chinese ownership and the possibility that Beijing could exploit it to gather information about Western users or propagate pro-China stories and false information. ByteDance, a Chinese corporation that relocated its headquarters to Singapore in 2020, owns TikTok.

After the United States, Canada has now banned TikTok on official federal phones.

TikTok is currently under increasing scrutiny from Europe and America over concerns regarding security and data privacy, as there are worries that the app may be utilised to advance pro-Beijing viewpoints or collect the personal information of its users.