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

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Adopted order on Tiktok Ban on Government-Managed Mobile Devices

On 1 March 2023, the Minister of Digital Government and Service for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) adopted an order banning the use of the TikTok application on all government-managed mobile devices. The order cites that the data collection practices of TikTok pose a high risk of surveillance. The order is implemented on the day following its adoption.

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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…