The US Senate, which rejects everything from China, has officially called on Google and Apple to ban TikTok, which has become one of the most popular social media in the world in recent weeks.

The European Union is also not lagging behind the US. According to a recent news, TikTok, in the two largest institutions in the EU, cybersecurity issues It is closed for employee use.

The use of TikTok is prohibited by the European Commission

TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance company headquartered in China, is the use of this application by the Chinese government. collecting user dataIt has been under government scrutiny for some time over allegations that it is being used for its own interests and interests.

EU industry chief Thierry Breton, who announced the ban by the European Commission, declined to say whether the Commission had been exposed to TikTok-related incidents. announced that all employees are prohibited from using TikTok.

Another official also reported on Thursday that EU Council staff, who gather member state representatives to set policy priorities, will use their personal phones with access to EU Council services. He will have to delete TikTok he also said.

There was also a statement from TikTok on the subject:

“Before the Commission’s prohibition is implemented, not reach us We were disappointed and very surprised. We have not taken any action that could pose a threat to cybersecurity. We think this is all a misunderstanding.”