Taipei is considering a private-sector ban after prohibiting Chinese apps in the civil service in 2020.
Authorities launched a probe into TikTok's local commercial interests on December 9, the MAC's statement said. Also on Sunday, thenewspaper reported a suspected ByteDance office, registered in 2018, was recruiting Taiwanese social media influencers to helpIn a statement to the local and foreign press, the streaming app denied operating any legal entities in Taiwan.
The logo of Chinese short-video app TikTok is displayed on a smartphone screen in front of a Chinese flag on September 18, 2020, in Paris, France. Taiwan's digital ministry lists TikTok among"products that endanger national information security."Taiwan has long been wary of allowing Chinese companies to establish a foothold in the island nation. Flouting the enterprise law carries a three-year prison term for business owners as well as a fine of 15 million New Taiwan dollars .
was using TikTok and other platforms"to carry out cognitive operations and infiltration other countries," the MAC said."There is a high risk the Chinese government is collecting users' personal data."Read more
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