Why Are Governments And Institutions Around The World Banning TikTok From Officials’ Phones And Devices?


The Netherlands and Norway have joined the list of countries banning the video-sharing app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, from government-issued devices. Despite TikTok's insistence it is independently run and shares no users' data with the Chinese government, France has become the latest country to restrict officials' access to it. But at the same time, it has also become the first country to do the same for all "recreational" apps including: Netflix, Instagram, Candy Crush and Twitter. What are your thoughts LiveTribers? Why are governments and institutions around the world banning TikTok from officials’ phones and devices?

Posted by on 24 Apr 2023

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    MS

    They should ban it completely in Australia.

    Posted by MS on 14 Aug 2023
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    yelsha42

    I'm in total agreement

    Posted by yelsha42 on 26 Jun 2023
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    kendallx3

    It's not needed for work purposes, so shouldn't be using it

    Posted by kendallx3 on 26 Jun 2023
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    Marie

    Because social media is dangerous for children, it affects their attention span. They rely on quick dopamine hits now because they are use to instant gratification. I hope we can ban snap chat, Instagram, facebook as well because not all kids and adults have the ability to use these reasonably within balance.

    Posted by Marie on 29 Apr 2023
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    samsterchan

    Tik Tok has had a few run ins with different governments including Australia.

    Posted by samsterchan on 29 Apr 2023
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    Ytrishwa

    My family and I think this is a wise policy for all democratic governments around the world. Their taxpayer-funded hardware and communication devices shouldn’t have any employee’s personal and/or “hobby” software and apps because they should just be used for work purposes! It isn’t just because TikTok is owned by a Chinese company but the fact that it, and other popular apps, are open to hacking and exploitation worldwide.

    Posted by Ytrishwa on 29 Apr 2023
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    Hools

    Because Tic Tok cannot be regulated by free democratic countries and personnel data can be utilised by China making this app an absolute risk to national security

    Posted by Hools on 29 Apr 2023
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    Chin

    Exactly like what some have said, Chinese government could force a Chinese owned company to hand over its data, despite having laws in place by another country to prevent the private data from being handed over.

    Posted by Chin on 29 Apr 2023
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    Lorraine

    to prevent the people of the world from uniting and rising up against the governments

    Posted by Lorraine on 27 Apr 2023
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    sulter

    To stop China gaining info on us all.

    Posted by sulter on 27 Apr 2023
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    Kaede

    TikTok is getting bigger and bigger especially with the younger generation. The problem is the amount of data collected they collect including private data and Chinese laws could force a Chinese owned company to hand over its data, despite having laws in place by another country to prevent the private data from being handed over.

    Posted by Kaede on 26 Apr 2023
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    Amy

    It’s easier and easier these days to gain data, hack into peoples person information. Banning these apps on officials phones isn’t any different to apps already banned.

    Posted by Amy on 26 Apr 2023
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    MICHELE

    M.P. there seems to be politics and other things , and fear of foreign infiltration and massive data collection that can be used by the controlling powers of government ruling over the media company

    Posted by MICHELE on 26 Apr 2023
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    Ayu

    Chinese government steal users info through the app

    Posted by Ayu on 26 Apr 2023
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    Miro

    Though I have never been on there, I think that where there is smoke, there is fire...why else would countries be banning it?

    Posted by Miro on 26 Apr 2023
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    wrestling collector

    Never been on TikTok,never will

    Posted by wrestling collector on 26 Apr 2023
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    Anthony

    I ts funny i guess theres more important stuff things the Government should be worrying about first of all theres more important seriouse things that should be Banned the gov should look at be doing.

    Posted by Anthony on 26 Apr 2023
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    Kittykato

    Work devices should be for work and not for wasting time on TikTok!

    Posted by Kittykato on 26 Apr 2023
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    Carkey

    Government employees need to take more precautions than others.

    Posted by Carkey on 26 Apr 2023
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    Guntis

    Different bannings are becoming the work standard governments are doing for the people's taxes... Not depending of is it fu**ing Russia federation, Belarus, China, Iran, etc., or almost any other, so named "normal" country.

    Posted by Guntis on 26 Apr 2023
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    TonyLT

    Questionable privacy, data is stored in China, poor and unmoderated content. It is clear why the app should be banned, especially in the workplace

    Posted by TonyLT on 26 Apr 2023
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    Kat

    Seeing that people get so caught up in it and kids and teenagers are dying from silly challenges and the privacy concerns yes, it should be banned

    Posted by Kat on 26 Apr 2023
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    Ally42

    Privacy issues and it's completely unnecessary for a gov issued device to have this type of app.

    Posted by Ally42 on 26 Apr 2023
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    mid

    definitely should not be on work devices in first place, but should also be entirely banned

    Posted by mid on 26 Apr 2023
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    bmlglp

    I think that TikTok should not be on a work device in the first place anyway.

    Posted by bmlglp on 26 Apr 2023
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    monahasan

    They must be having enough reason in terms of China's spying to do so. Having said that....TikTok is just rubbish and is destroying today's generation! The younger generation is just getting dumber and dumber.

    Posted by monahasan on 26 Apr 2023
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    XIAOYANG

    It should be due to the spyware hidden in its codes. I think it is also a good thing for young kids cause too many of them are addictive in TikTok.

    Posted by XIAOYANG on 26 Apr 2023
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    Rebecca

    With the uncertainty of spyware and hacking banning overseas apps makes sense within reason

    Posted by Rebecca on 26 Apr 2023
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    Michelle

    Don’t even get me started with the tick tock time bomb

    Posted by Michelle on 26 Apr 2023
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    vlee

    I don't see a problem with it being banned from Government issued devices. If those people want to use TikTok they can still do use it on their own private devices at home.

    Posted by vlee on 26 Apr 2023
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    Minh-Hai Henry

    Even though I have come across very useful content on tik tok, there are so much junk on there. Wouldn't mind it being banned here in Aus as it consumes so much time and ruins one's attention span.

    Posted by Minh-Hai Henry on 26 Apr 2023
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    SagoLeo

    Hell, if I was growing up today, I can definitely tell you that I wouldn't survive. I mean it was enough to be bullied at school everyday but at least when the school day was done, that was it. Nowadays, marginalized, innocent kids are subjected to this all day everyday. All social media should be banned. We survived using the conventional modes of communication and all social media does is make you feel inadequate. Then there is the spying in every sense of the word. Political or not political. Totally sinister.

    Posted by SagoLeo on 26 Apr 2023
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    Tara Rata

    Tik Tok should be banned all together. The amount of trouble it causes with its "challenges" is ridiculous.

    Posted by Tara Rata on 26 Apr 2023
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    Jigsaw

    TikTok is a waist of time

    Posted by Jigsaw on 26 Apr 2023
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    sandra

    Sadly the possibilities for misuse of social media are endless and very scary. It's bad enough the cyber bullying and gossip-mongering by 'ordinary' people and creates too many opportunities for corrupt officials and scammers. No matter what company or from which country a social media platform comes from, who knows who is hacking into information?

    Posted by sandra on 26 Apr 2023
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    tassiegirl

    I don't use tiktok either. It is being banned because it records your videos and China is a Communist country. It could be used by China to spy on people.

    Posted by tassiegirl on 26 Apr 2023
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    mact

    Some would suggest that any and all of the so called SocialMedia platforms require more than is necessary user information. Any of those platforms headquartered and or owned by a non democratic totalitarian regime would always be a security risk to users. With rapidly emerging AI technology this risk will worsen and even so called Western Democracies will not be able to resist the lure of Orwellian Control. I don't use Social Media it's a time waster and gossip magnet!!

    Posted by mact on 26 Apr 2023
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    Jibberman

    honestly what good comes out of tik tok.

    Posted by Jibberman on 26 Apr 2023
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    Susan

    Dont use tik tok and wouldn't.

    Posted by Susan on 24 Apr 2023
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