The Dutch intelligence agency is probing potential risks associated with government workers using TikTok on their phones.
(Bloomberg) — The Dutch intelligence agency is probing potential risks associated with government workers using TikTok on their phones.
The Dutch cabinet will receive a report within a month from the Netherlands National Communications Security Agency, or NBV, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Digitalization said. The NBV’s role is to support the government in the security of special information including state secrets. The news was first reported by Politico.
TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., has been banned on US government devices over fears that the social media app threatens national security. A group of US lawmakers have introduced legislation seeking to block the app over concerns that the Chinese government would compel TikTok to share data on users.
The Dutch Prime Ministry currently advises against government departments’ use of TikTok in their communication campaigns, the spokesperson said.
–With assistance from April Roach.
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