US, UK and more countries ban TikTok on government devices, here is why
India TodayIt seems that TikTok is again in big trouble considering many countries and regions are banning the app over security concerns. The UK has followed in the footsteps of the European Union and the US as they fear that the company might leak user data to Chinese government officials. It is being said that government devices have sensitive data and so, Chinese officials could get access to it if the app is not banned. Theo Bertram, the app’s Vice President of government relations and public policy in Europe, told BBC that the decision of ban is being made on “geopolitics than anything else.” "We asked to be judged not on the fears that people have, but on the facts,” he said. The embassy also reported that the latest announcement to ban TikTok is because of politics "rather than facts" and would "undermine the confidence of the international community in the UK's business environment.” The UK government has confirmed that it won’t be forcing the public not to use TikTok app or uninstall it, but its Cabinet Minister Oliver Dowden has advised people to "consider each social media platform's data policies before downloading and using them.” This is something that Indians should also be careful about.