On Friday, Amazon emailed employees requesting that TikTok must be removed from their devices by July 7. The move came out of an uproar.
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The email wrote, "Due to security risks, the use of the TikTok app on mobile devices that access Amazon emails is prohibited. " However, employees will still be allowed to access TikTok from the company's laptop.
however,It took a few hours before the face was slapped: it was the wrong email!An Amazon company spokesperson said in a statement that the email that asked employees to delete the short video application from their devices was "missed" and said that Amazon’s policy on TikTok has not changed.
TikTok said that Amazon "has not communicated with us before sending their emails, and we still don't understand why they are worried."
While TikTok has achieved unprecedented success overseas, it is also at the forefront of the international community because of its Chinese background.At the end of 2019, the US military has explicitly prohibited soldiers from installing the app. US Senator Josh Hawley and others have proposed that all U.S. government equipment be banned from using TikTok.
On the Friday of Amazon’s “missing mail”, the Democratic National Committee warned the Democratic Party of the campaign that the Committee and the State party should use TikTokTake additional safety precautions.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier this week,Washington is considering banning TikTok in the United States.When asked if Americans should download it, he said: "Unless you want to give your personal information to China."
Last week,TikTok's largest overseas market, IndiaA banned list was published, and a total of 59 Chinese apps were banned, including TikTok. The reason given is also "to protect data security and citizen privacy from infringement."
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Byte bounceSince the beginning of 2019, the products of domestic and overseas teams have been divided,No data or code is shared between the two. TikTok also does not operate in China, but operates as an independent subsidiary.In response to recent sanctions, TikTok has been working hard to emphasize this distinction,Yu recently appointed a US CEO and pointed out that his server is located in the US and is not subject to Chinese laws.
I hope that the United States, which has recently produced a series of moths, will not affect the apps we use every day.
