House speaker tells all parties not to use the app on parliamentary devices over data security fears
The Guardian has viewed the memo, which was first reportedSo far, only a few New Zealand politicians have an official TikTok presence, although the app has becomeMāori party and its leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have gathered a following for posting politics-themed takes on TikTok trends – such asThe right-wing libertarian Act party also has a substantial following, postingAct spokesperson Rachel Morton said the party was “aware of concerns from parliamentary service.
Concerns over TikTok’s security and the company’s closeness to the Chinese state have made it a frequent target of sanctions, bans and warnings.to ban TikTok, citing security concerns and its closeness to the Chinese government, while both the Democratic and Republican national conventions warned staff not to use the app.in 2021, but continued a US national security review of TikTok.
In June this year, after BuzzFeed’s report, a number of US senators began a renewed push to regulate the app, saying: “We need answers from TikTok immediately on its policy of sharing Americans’ private information with the CCP.”This is not the first time New Zealand lawmakers have been warned against the app – MPs were
. Some New Zealand officials – such as the police – are already banned from using TikTok on work devices.