![]() The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, banned the app on work devices to “protect” the institution, while Canada’s government this week banned TikTok from all of its phones and devices. ![]() “Unfortunately that approach has served as a blueprint for other world governments,” Oberwetter said.ĭenmark’s parliament announced Tuesday that it asked MPs and staff to remove TikTok from mobile devices because of the “risk of spying.” “We hope that when it comes to addressing national security concerns about TikTok beyond government devices, Congress will explore solutions that won’t have the effect of censoring the voices of millions of Americans,” TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter told AFP. TikTok sharply criticised the bans as “little more than political theatre.” The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban. The law will begin to snake its way through Congress as Western governments continue to ban TikTok from government devices, following a similar ban Biden signed into law in January. “Congress must not censor entire platforms and strip Americans of their constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression,” Jenna Leventoff, the ACLU’s senior policy counsel, said. The American Civil Liberties Union said it opposed the recently introduced bill, arguing it would curb free speech. The bill then would go to a full vote in the House of Representatives, where its passage was also likely.Īppearing tough on China is one of the rare issues with potential for bipartisan support in both the Republican-run House and the Senate, where Biden’s Democratic Party holds a majority. The House Foreign Affairs Committee was set to vote later Tuesday on legislation introduced by Republicans that would give Biden the authority to outright ban TikTok in the US. ![]() “We’ll continue to look at other actions that we can take and that includes how to work with Congress on this issue,” Dalton told reporters aboard Air Force One. President Joe Biden’s administration is out to thwart China and other countries from “seeking to leverage digital technologies and Americans’ data in ways that present unacceptable national security risks,” said White House press secretary Olivia Dalton on Tuesday. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Why are so many jobs being shed in Big Tech? list 2 of 4 US Republicans subpoena Big Tech CEOs over censorship claims list 3 of 4 China’s top tech dealmaker Bao Fan goes missing list 4 of 4 As war enters year two, Ukrainians are filling Japan’s tech gap end of list ![]()
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