French lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok from public sector devices

The ban could take effect as soon as Jan. 1.<br><br># French lawmakers have voted to ban # TikTok and other “recreational” apps from public sector employee phones in a bid to improve # cybersecurity and protect users’ data.<br><br>It comes after several other countries including the US, UK, Canada and Belgium have taken steps to ban the app from government devices.