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Canada: Implemented Order on TikTok Ban on Government-Issued Mobile Devices

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Implemented Order on TikTok Ban on Government-Issued Mobile Devices

On 1 March 2023, the order banning the use of the TikTok application on all government-managed mobile devices and networks was implemented. The Government Agencies and employees were required to uninstall the application and access to the app through the province network was prohibited.

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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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2023-02-27
adopted

On 28 February 2023, the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services announced the adopti…

2023-03-01
in force

On 1 March 2023, the order banning the use of the TikTok application on all government-managed mobi…