‘Precaution’ taken after critics raised concerns about security risks posed by Chinese-owned social media app
The federal government will remove the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices on Feb. 28 in response to privacy and security concerns, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced Monday.In a statement, Ms. Fortier said that, following a review of TikTok, the Chief Information Officer of Canada decided the app “presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.
Ms. Fortier said the decision to remove and block TikTok was taken due to concerns about “the legal regime that governs the information collected from mobile devices,” adding that, “TikTok’s data collection methods provide considerable access to the contents of the phone.” She did say, however, that the government has no evidence at this time that its information has been compromised and called the move a “precaution.
The change also brings Canada in line with the approach taken by international partners, Ms. Fortier said in her statement. Last week, for instance, the European Commission said it had, for security reasons,from having the app on official mobile phones, according to the Associated Press. The move comes just days after a coalition of Canadian privacy protection authorities, including the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, announced they are. That investigation will determine whether TikTok’s practices are in compliance with Canada’s privacy laws, with a particular focus on the privacy of the app’s many young users.
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