Canada: Canadian Government ban of TikTok on government mobile devices
Progress
Current status
in force
28 Feb 2023 in force
27 Feb 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement blacklisting
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented ban on the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices
On 28 February 2023, the Government of Canada implemented a ban on the TikTok application by ordering its removal from government-issued mobile devices. In addition, users of government-issued mobile devices will also be blocked from downloading the…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Adopted order banning the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices
On 27 February 2023, the Government of Canada adopted an order banning the use of the TikTok application on government-issued mobile devices. In addition, users of government-issued mobile devices will also be blocked from downloading the applicatio…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government