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| DATE | 2023-04-05 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] Tick Toc while at work? Maybe not
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France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones
March 24, 2023 GMT
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew departs after testifying during a hearing of the
House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform's consumer privacy
and data security practices and impact on children, Thursday, March 23,
2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
PARIS (AP) — France announced Friday it is banning the “recreational”
use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government
employees’ phones because of concern about insufficient data security
measures.
The move follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries
amid fears about the popular video-sharing app’s Chinese connections.
But the French decision also encompassed other platforms widely used by
government officials, lawmakers and President Emmanuel Macron himself.
The French Minister for Transformation and Public Administration,
Stanislas Guerini, said in a statement that ’’recreational″ apps aren’t
secure enough to be used in state administrative services and ”could
present a risk for the protection of data.”
The ban will be monitored by France’s cybersecurity agency. The
statement did not specify which apps are banned but noted that the
decision came after other governments took measures targeting TikTok.
Guerini’s office said in a message to The Associated Press that the ban
also will include Twitter, Instagram, Netflix, gaming apps like Candy
Crush and dating apps.
Exceptions will be allowed. If an official wants to use a banned app for
professional purposes, like public communication, they can request
permission to do so.
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