Germany bans TikTok from federal-government devices

The German government has decided to ban the Chinese app TikTok from all federal-government devices.<br><br>According to the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the app poses "security risks" and could be used for "espionage attacks" due to its ability to access personal and sensitive data stored on a device.<br><br>The ban follows concerns from German authorities of Chinese government surveillance via the app.<br><br>BBC, 3 Jun 2024