Belgium to ban TikTok from government phones amid privacy concerns

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Belgium to ban TikTok from government phones amid privacy concerns

Belgium to ban TikTok from government phones amid privacy concerns

Newsy

Published 10 Mar 2023

ViewBelgium is now the latest country to ban TikTok from government phones.

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced the temporary six-month ban amid concerns over cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation on the Chinese-owned app.

"We should not be naive: TikTok is a Chinese company that today is obliged to cooperate...

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