adUnits.push({
code: ‘Rpp_tecnologia_apps_Nota_Interna1’,
mediaTypes: {
banner: {
sizes: (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i)) ? [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100]] : [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100], [635, 90]]
}
},
bids: [{
bidder: ‘appnexus’,
params: {
placementId: ‘14149971’
}
},{
bidder: ‘rubicon’,
params: {
accountId: ‘19264’,
siteId: ‘314342’,
zoneId: ‘1604128’
}
},{
bidder: ‘amx’,
params: {
tagId: ‘MTUybWVkaWEuY29t’
}
},{
bidder: ‘oftmedia’,
params: {
placementId: navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i) ? ‘22617692’: ‘22617693’
}
}]
});
TikTok is not only a social network with deep roots. It also became the center of suspicion for some government agencies; the ones who have been asking for weeks to remove the app on their work phones. Along with these recommendations aimed at the public sector, there is now a media outlet that warns its staff about this: the BBC.
Following in the footsteps of DR (the Danish public broadcaster), which was taken over on March 9, BBC London advised its staff to remove TikTok from corporate phones for security and privacy reasons.
The announcement came after the UK government forced officials to remove the popular app developed by ByteDance from phones and tablets. At the same time, the BBC indicated that it would continue to use the platform for editorial and promotional purposes.
TikTok and China: unconfirmed suspicions
While the TikTok software is operated from Singapore, parent company ByteDance is headquartered in Beijing. This situation has raised some concerns in the US and Europe regarding the Chinese government’s possible access to user-generated data.
TikTok currently has over 1 billion monthly active users, surpassing the likes of Snapchat, Pinterest and Twitter. The mobile app has been downloaded 2.6 billion times from the official iOS and Android repositories, giving users an average hour and a half per day of browsing.
An email sent to BBC staff states that “The decision is based on concerns raised by governments around the world regarding data privacy and security. If this is a BBC corporate device and you do not need to use TikTok for business reasons, the application should be removed from the BBC corporate mobile device.”
Source: RPP
I am Ben Stock, a passionate and experienced digital journalist working in the news industry. At the Buna Times, I write articles covering technology developments and related topics. I strive to provide reliable information that my readers can trust. My research skills are top-notch, as well as my ability to craft engaging stories on timely topics with clarity and accuracy.