The European Commission has temporarily banned TikTok from its employees’ phones over concerns around potential cyberattacks.
The Commission, which draws up proposals for new European laws and manages EU policies, has suspended the Chinese-owned video sharing app on both phones issued to staff and personal devices that are used for work.
The move reflects widening worries from Western officials over the platform.
TikTok is increasingly under the European and US microscope over security and data privacy, with concerns that the app could be used to promote pro-Beijing views or gather user data.
Commission spokesperson Sonya Gospodinova said: “The reason why this decision has been taken is to… increase the commission’s cybersecurity.
“Also, the…
