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Taiwan classifies TikTok as ‘national security threat’

  • March 24, 2024
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The Chinese social network TikTok was declared by Taiwanese authorities to be a “threat to national security” for “substantial control” of the platform by “hostile foreign players.” Taiwan’s

Taiwan classifies TikTok as ‘national security threat’

The Chinese social network TikTok was declared by Taiwanese authorities to be a “threat to national security” for “substantial control” of the platform by “hostile foreign players.”

Taiwan’s Digital Minister Audrey Tang warned this Sunday in parliament that This is a “dangerous product” This was reported by the Taiwanese news agency CNA.

Tik Tok is already there prohibited for public organizations and now this ban can be extended to educational organizations, NGOs and other spaces and sectors, Tan explained.

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March 13 US House of Representatives passed a law that could make it easier to ban an app unless TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, sells the platform to a US company within six months.

Approval of the rule now rests with the Senate and the President. Joe Biden has already stated that he is ready to sign it. turn it into lawwhile his main rival in the November presidential election, Donald Trump, has expressed opposition to the rule.

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The main reason for those who defend this measure is that The company is controlled by the Chinese government. and therefore can access users’ personal data and censor political content.

(Europe Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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