European Parliament bans its employees from using TikTok
- March 1, 2023
- 0
The European Parliament on Tuesday banned the use of the social network TikTok on official devices and recommended that Members of the European Parliament remove it from their
The European Parliament on Tuesday banned the use of the social network TikTok on official devices and recommended that Members of the European Parliament remove it from their phones.
As reported by Ukrinform, this was reported by Politico.
Following the example of the European Commission and the European Council, Parliamentary Speaker Roberta Metsola and Secretary General Alessandro Ciocchetti informed approximately 8,000 officials that they should remove TikTok from corporate devices such as mobile phones and tablets by March 20.
Members of the European Parliament and their staff and assistants are also “strongly recommended” to remove TikTok from their personal devices.
“Concerns have been raised regarding cybersecurity, particularly the protection and collection of data by third parties, in connection with the use of the social media platform TikTok,” Parliament said in an email to staff on Tuesday. Said.
At the same time, Pedro Lopez, the spokesperson of the European People’s Party group in the European Parliament, said that the group does not plan to delete the TikTok account, which has 50 thousand subscribers.
“We will not delete our Tiktok account,” Lopez said. “I find it absurd to leave Europe’s fastest growing social network, even if the Chinese use it for spying.”
As Ukrinform reported, on February 23, European Commission employees TikTokIt belongs to the Chinese company ByteDance due to security concerns.
Source: Ukrinform
As an experienced journalist and author, Mary has been reporting on the latest news and trends for over 5 years. With a passion for uncovering the stories behind the headlines, Mary has earned a reputation as a trusted voice in the world of journalism. Her writing style is insightful, engaging and thought-provoking, as she takes a deep dive into the most pressing issues of our time.
