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Nova Scotia bans TikTok on government mobile devices

Following a federal ban, Nova Scotia's provincial government is banning the use of the TikTok app on government-issued mobile devices starting Wednesday.

The ban is effective as of March 1

A TikTok logo is seen in an illustrative photo image, taken in July 2021.
TikTok app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken July 13, 2021. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

Nova Scotia is following the federal government's lead in banning the Chinese video-sharing platformTikTok from all government-issued mobile devices.

The provinceannounced its decision to ban the appin a news releaseTuesday, making Nova Scotia the second province to do so,after Quebec.

The federal government announced Monday it wouldremove and blockthe video-sharing platform TikTok from all federal government devices, citing security reasons. The ban took effect Tuesday.

The federal government's statement said the decision was made after a review of the risk to privacy and security associated with the app determined the levels of risk were too high.

Nova Scotia's department of internal servicesissued a similar statement.

"On a mobile device, the TikTok application's data collection methods provide substantial access to the contents of the phone, making those who have downloaded the application more vulnerable to surveillance," the statement said.

The statement said there are concerns about the collected information, butthere is no evidence so far thatgovernment information has been compromised.

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