Users who don’t remove the Beijing-based app will be blocked from Navy Marine Corp intranetUS Navy bans TikTok from mobile devices saying it's a cybersecurity threatThe United States Navy has banned the social media app TikTok from government-issued mobile devices, saying the popular short video app represented a cybersecurity threat. US 'investigating TikTok as potential national security risk' Read moreA bulletin issued by the Navy on Tuesday showed up on a Facebook page serving military members, saying users of government issued mobile devices who had TikTok and did not remove the app would be blocked from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. TikTok is hugely popular with US teenagers, but has come under scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers in recent months. Last month, US army cadets were instructed not to use TikTok, after Senator Chuck Schumer raised security concerns about the army using TikTok in their recruiting. The Pentagon’s Orland said the “Cyber Awareness Message” sent 16 December “identifies the potential risk associated with using the TikTok app and directs appropriate action for employees to take in order to safeguard their personal information”.

Source: The Guardian December 21, 2019 06:11 UTC