France has announced a measure banning all recreational apps from the work phones of the country’s 2.5 million civil servants.
The move, seemingly sparked by recent concerns over TikTok, also impacts a raft of other social media and content platforms.
State broadcaster Radio France is reporting that the ban includes TikTok, Twitter, content platforms such as Netflix, messaging service WhatsApp, and game apps such as Candy Crush.
Deadline has contacted France’s Civil Service Ministry for clarification on the extent of the ban. The move comes a day after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled in a US congressional hearing, amid growing momentum for the platform to be banned in the country.
Read more on deadline.com
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