Synopsis TikTok said it was disappointed by Canada's decision. It was issued "without citing any specific security concerns about TikTok or contacting us to discuss any concerns prior to making this decision," a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Reuters Canada on Monday blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an "unacceptable" level of risk to privacy and security. Canada also moved to block federal employees from downloading the application in the future, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said in a statement. TikTok's data collection methods provide considerable access to the contents of the phone, the statement added. TikTok said it was disappointed by Canada's decision. It was issued "without citing any specific security concerns about TikTok or contacting us to discuss any concerns prior to making this decision," a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The move, which comes days after the European Commission imposed a similar ban, underscores the growing lobby against TikTok over concerns of its proximity to the Chinese government and hold over user data across the world. Canada's federal and provincial privacy regulators are also jointly investigating the app, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance Ltd, over concerns about the platform's collection, use and disclosure of personal information. "For the broader public, the decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice," the Treasury Board statement said. "However, the Communications Security Establishment's Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) guidance strongly recommends that Canadians understand the risks and make an informed choice on their own before deciding what tools to use. " Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Canada's action is another potential thorn in Sino-Canadian relations which have been tense in recent years for various reasons, most recently over accusations by Ottawa that China has tried to influence its elections and that it has been running air and maritime surveillance activities. Beijing denies those allegations and has urged Ottawa to stop what it has described as unwarranted speculation and smearing. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. click here! Monday, 27 Feb, 2023 Experience Your Economic Times Newspaper, The Digital Way! Read Complete Print Edition » Front page Pure Politics Companies Brands & Companies More ECB will do whatever it Takes to Return Inflation to 2% Goal The European Central Bank will do whatever it takes to get inflation back to its target of 2% and keep it there, ECB president Christine Lagarde said in an interview. Adani in Talks for $400m Debt Against Oz Coal Port Assets The Adani Group has begun discussions with global credit funds to raise up to $400 million in debt against assets of a key coal port that makes up a large portion of the conglomerate’s Australian exports of the solid fossil fuel from the controversial Carmichael mine, sources aware of the fund-raising told ET. Seeing Signs of Global Growth Bottoming Out, Inflation Cooling International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the global economy may have turned a corner with signs of “growth bottoming out and inflation trimming down”. Read More News on Canada Tiktok canada treasury board of canada secretariat treasury board tiktok s Stay on top of technology and startup news that matters. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox. . . . more less ETPrime stories of the day Blockchain We want to solve the WazirX-Binance issue once and for all: Nischal Shetty 7 mins read Investing Men’s underwear sales are falling. Should Indian economy prepare for a below-the-belt jolt? 7 mins read 4 insights to kick-start your day, featuring Airtel’s big potential deal with Paytm 4 mins read Subscribe to ETPrime.