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I just read an article on how cybercriminals use ChatGPT that is perfect for this thread (-:

TikTok Ban on Australian Government-Issued Phones Should Also Apply to Other Social Media Apps, experts say

TikTok Ban on Australian Government-Issued Phones Should Also Apply to Other Social Media Apps, experts say (techtimes.com)

National cybersecurity agency deems TikTok a threat to Czechia

The Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) has today warned Czechs against downloading the Chinese video application TikTok. It has labeled the app a “security threat” and said the public should “think twice” before using it.

Danish public broadcaster advises staff against using TikTok

... an attempt to take over the territorial waters of other countries

Sometimes this appears to happen in somewhat irritating ways as reports say: Micronesia's President David Panuelo has accused China of making 'direct threats against my personal safety'

dont think its controversial to think that governement officials shouldnt have any form of social media on their government issued phones. Its insane that governements have worse digital practices than a lot of mid size businesses

Yes. And what makes this thread even more weird is the fact that Tiktok is not even available in China. ByteDance offers a similar service, Douyin, that looks and works just like it, but the Western version is unavailable, and not just for government officials but the entire population.

Furthermore, a lot of other social media is blocked in China not just for officials but for the entire population, e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and many others. Not that I think these apps are needed, I just don't understand the critics for blocking Tiktok here.

LOL

This is likely only for US people living in the Boston area: Journalists in the Boston area

This is not new. It happens offline and online (fake product reviews to promote your item, or faked bad reviews on your competitors'). We encountered that for the first time in the early 2000's. What's new about it is maybe that they advertise it so openly.