Belgium`s prime minister announced on Friday that TikTok will be banned from government phones concerning cybersecurity, privacy, and false information. This follows recent action by other authorities in Europe and the United States.
According to a post on Alexander de Croo`s website, the Chinese-owned video sharing app will be temporarily banned on devices purchased or held by the federal government of Belgium for a minimum of six months.
TikTok said it is “disappointed at this suspension, which is based on basic misinformation about our company.” The company said it`s "readily available to meet with officials to address any concerns and set the record straight on misconceptions.”
TikTok is owned by China’s ByteDance, which moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020. The company sought to distance itself from its Chinese roots, saying its parent company is incorporated outside of China and it`s majority owned by global institutional investors.
But the European Union`s three main institutions and Denmark`s defense ministry have already ordered employees to remove the app from devices used for official business. Similar bans have been imposed in Canada and the U.S.
The tussle over TikTok is part of a wider global rivalry between China and the U.S. and its Western allies over technological and economic supremacy.
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