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China Expands Ban on iPhone Use in Governmental Agencies and Authorities

China has broadened its ban on the use of iPhones and other US-made devices within more governmental agencies and authorities. This move, as reported by Bloomberg, could significantly impact Apple and Samsung’s reach in one of the world’s largest smartphone markets. Following the implementation of this ban, employees of various governmental agencies and authorities are […]

Australia Bans TikTok on Government Devices Over Security Concerns

Australia banned TikTok on Tuesday from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns, becoming the latest U.S.-allied country to take action against the Chinese-owned video app. The ban underscores growing worries that China could use the Beijing-based company, owned by ByteDance Ltd, to harvest users’ data to advance its political agenda, undermining Western security interests. […]

TikTok CEO: App Has Never Shared US Data with Chinese Government

TikTok’s chief executive will tell lawmakers the Chinese-owned short video app with more than 150 million American users has never, and would never, share U.S. user data with the Chinese government amid growing U.S. national security concerns. “TikTok has never shared, or received a request to share, U.S. user data with the Chinese government. Nor […]