YELLOWKNIFE — Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the latest jurisdictions in Canada to announce they are banning TikTok on government\u002Dissued devices…
The N.W.T. says its ban took effect Friday, following the lead of the federal government and several provinces.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Yukon’s minister of Highways and Public Works told the assembly that employees would be notified of its ban on March 2. The Nunavut government says its ban is an interim measure until its security team reviews the full assessment by the federal government. It says it manages a small amount of mobile phones.
Nils Clarke, Yukon’s Minister of Highways and Public Works, said his department has the ability to delete specific apps from government-owned cellphones and prevent them from being downloaded. The territorial government said before issuing its ban, no one in its cabinet office had TikTok on their government-issued devices.
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