Following In The Footsteps Of The US And Belgium, The UK Bans TikTok On Government Phones For Security Reasons

British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat. (photo: Twitter @TomTugendhat)

JAKARTA - On Thursday, March 16, the UK is scheduled to announce a ban on the use of TikTok on government phones. This appears in the PA Media report. This step will follow the steps taken by other Western countries that have banned video applications owned by Chinese company ByteDance for security reasons.

TikTok is increasingly in the spotlight due to concerns that user data from this app could fall into the hands of the Chinese government, which could hurt Western security interests.

The UK's National Cyber Security Center has conducted a review of whether TikTok should be banned on government phones, while the United States, Canada, Belgium, and the European Commission have banned this app.

When asked by Reuters about the potential ban on TikTok, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said that understanding the challenges posed by the app was "very important". TikTok itself said it would be disappointed if the ban was implemented.

The British government is expected to make an official statement on the security of its devices on Thursday 16 March.

Some countries that prohibit the use of TikTok on government devices include:

Amerika Serikat: TikTok dilarang pada perangkat pemerintah karena kekhawatiran dan keamanan data pengguna serta hubungannya dengan pemerintah China.

Canada: TikTok is banned on government devices due to concerns about user data privacy and security.

Australia: TikTok is not officially banned on government devices, but government staff are prohibited from using the app on their personal devices due to concerns about the privacy and security of user data.

UK: TikTok is immediately banned on government officials due to concerns about the privacy and security of user data and its links to the Chinese government.

Belgium: TikTok is banned on government devices due to concerns about the privacy and security of user data and its links to the Chinese government.

The main reason for this ban is concerns about the privacy and security of user data and its links to the Chinese government. Many countries think that TikTok can access users' personal data and share it with the Chinese government, which could jeopardize their national interests.