lswcapThe US Navy has banned the use of video-sharing app TikTok on government-paid mobile devices. Although I didn’t mention the specific reason, it describes TikTok as a cyber security threat.
According to foreign media, the US Navy has posted on a Facebook page for military officials that government-paid mobile devices that have not deleted the TikTok app will be blocked on the US Marine Corps intranet. The US Navy did not elaborate on the dangers of the TikTok app. A US Department of Defense spokesman said in a statement that the order is part of an effort to address both existing and emerging threats.
TikTok is also popular with teenagers in the United States, but has been the subject of surveillance by US regulators for several months. Even in November, when ByteDance, an operator of China, acquired the U.S. video app Musical.ly for $1 billion, it went into a re-examination for not obtaining CFIUS approval from the Foreign Investment Committee. In addition, Senator Shuma of the Democratic Party expressed concern about the use of Tik-Tok to recruit US Army soldiers, and accordingly, notices were issued that cadets were banned from using Tik-Tok during public service.
There were reports that Byte Dance ordered TikTok operators to censor videos that were uncomfortable with Chinese foreign policy, such as the Tiananmen incident and support for Tibet independence. The company claimed that the guidelines were abolished in May, but it was pointed out that no video could be found for protests against the amendment to the Hong Kong Ordinance held in early September.
There is no specific evidence that TikTok poses a security risk. But he says it is speculated that it is following the intentions of the Chinese government. Bytedance is working on separating TikTok from other domestic businesses, and reports have reported that it has deployed a data management team in California, but considerable efforts are expected to ease the US government’s alertness. Related information can be found here .
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