In the past few months, the US, dozens of states, Canada, and the European Commission have also banned TikTok on devices they own. Earlier this week, the UK announced an immediate TikTok ban on government devices, saying users of such devices would only be able to use third-party apps that are on an approved list.
Officials in many countries have expressed concern that TikTok’s parent company ByteDance (which is based in Beijing) may be required to share sensitive user information, such as location data, with China for alleged national security reasons. As with those other jurisdictions, New Zealand is restricting government access to TikTok due to security concerns.
