The move follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries amid fears about the popular video-sharing app’s Chinese connections. But the French decision also encompassed other platforms widely used by government officials, lawmakers and President Emmanuel Macron himself.
I fully agree, but a lot of officials across many countries might have a different opinion as they are using such apps.
We have seen the ban of Microsoft 365 and Google in some European countries for government devices of late, infrastructure companies like Huawei and ZTE are banned, now come these apps. I think that’s a good direction. But, yes, it’s hard to understand why these things need an official ban.
@tardigrada i do not tell to ban it from all phones. But gov phones are crucial to be a safe communication devices. And a lot of big companies do it as well at their work phones. Closed list of approved apps.
We had in poland this shitty action about data leak from private email from one of ministries. Private email with thousands of work mails… Because for gov it was easier to use it without 2fa… Instead of secure official emails …
The bans are exclusively for government-issued devices. I wouldn’t welcome a ban for private uses as which apps you’re using should not be your government’s business (and yes, we also have strict rules for work phones).