"France Bans TikTok, Other 'Fun' Apps From Government Devices"

The French government has recently announced plans to ban “recreational” apps, including TikTok, Netflix, Instagram, Candy Crush, and Twitter, from officials’ devices.  The move will be monitored by the National Cybersecurity Agency of France (ANSII) and is expected to affect roughly 2.5 million government officials.  Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini stated that recreational applications do not deliver sufficient levels of cybersecurity and data protection to be deployed on the administration’s digital tools.  Guerini noted that these applications may therefore constitute a risk to the data protection of these administrations and their public officials.  At the same time, the minister clarified that exceptions to the rule might be put in place for “institutional communications” purposes.  The decision comes amid a streak of governments worldwide banning TikTok from government devices.  The French government’s decision to ban TikTok from government devices comes two months after France fined the social media company $5.4m for failing to provide users with enough information on the purpose of cookies on its site.

Infosecurity reports: "France Bans TikTok, Other 'Fun' Apps From Government Devices"