"TikTok Banned From EU Commission Phones Over Cybersecurity"

The European Union's executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.  The European Commission's Corporate Management Board suspended the use of TikTok on devices issued to staff or personal devices that staff use for work.  TikTok faces intensifying scrutiny from Europe and the U.S. over security and data privacy amid worries that the hugely popular app could be used to promote pro-Beijing views or sweep up users' information.  The EU's action follows similar moves in the U.S., where more than half of the states and Congress have banned TikTok from official government devices.  A Commission spokesperson declined to say whether something specific triggered the suspension or what's needed to get it lifted.  EU representatives stated that staffers would be required to delete TikTok from private devices that they use for professional business by March 15 but did not provide any details on how that would be enforced.

SecurityWeek reports: "TikTok Banned From EU Commission Phones Over Cybersecurity"