On Wednesday, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said Austria would prohibit TikTok from government workers’ phones.
British, American, and EU governments have banned TikTok due to security concerns. The EU’s two largest governing organs banned the app in March.
“Work mobile phones will ban it. When asked if government officials may use the app on private phones outside the state network, Karner told reporters during a weekly cabinet meeting, “Of course.”
Governments and regulators are concerned that China’s government may utilize TikTok, controlled by ByteDance, to steal user data or further its objectives.
