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Canada: Implemented order on Tiktok Ban on Government-Managed Mobile Devices

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Implemented order on Tiktok Ban on Government-Managed Mobile Devices

On 2 March 2023, the order adopted by the Minister of Digital Government and Service for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) banning the use of the TikTok application on all government-managed mobile devices was implemented. The order cited the risk posed by the data collection practices of TikTok as justification for the ban on the installation and use of the application.

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Scope

Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement blacklisting
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2023-03-01
adopted

On 1 March 2023, the Minister of Digital Government and Service for the Canadian province of Newfou…

2023-03-02
in force

On 2 March 2023, the order adopted by the Minister of Digital Government and Service for the Canadi…