The NZ government has determined the national security risks are too high as many other countries like the US and Canada, already put bans in place last month. 9News
NZ service chief executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said the parliamentary service had informed members and staff the TikTok app would be removed from all devices with access to the parliamentary network."This decision has been made based on our own experts' analysis and following discussion with our colleagues across government and internationally," Gonzalez-Montero said.
An email seen by NZ's 1News confirmed the determination the application posed a national security risk.Earlier today, UK cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden told parliament the ban applied with immediate effect to work phones and other devices used by government ministers and civil servants. "Given the particular risk around government devices, which may contain sensitive information, it is both prudent and proportionate to restrict the use of certain apps, particularly when it comes to apps where a large amount of data can be stored and accessed," Dowden told British lawmakers.The US government mandated last month that employees of federal agencies have to delete TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices.
The company has insisted such concerns are based on "misinformation" and said it was taking steps to boost protection of user data from the UK and Europe.
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