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Germany considering TikTok prohibition? Lawmakers suggest the country should adopt a tougher approach if rigid rules are ineffective
Following the example of the US, Germany might prohibit TikTok, if the social media app does not comply with policies and rules. Numerous legislators are of the view that the minimum action should be to forbid it from government-provided personal gadgets.
Several German Parliamentarians who are part of an intelligence supervisory committee are pushing for a stricter approach towards TikTok, a social media platform from China that is popular for its brief video content.
The conversation comes up against the backdrop of deliberations in the United States about possible laws to completely prohibit the app.
The US House of Representatives recently gave unanimous approval to a bill that could force ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, to sell the app or risk being completely banned from US app stores.
Nonetheless, the US Senate must still examine this bill before it can be ratified into law.
A number of individuals from the German parliamentary committee in charge of monitoring intelligence services have voiced worries about TikTok. Roderich Kiesewetter, who serves as the deputy chair of the Bundestag's intelligence oversight committee and is a part of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), proposed that Germany might need to consider a "total prohibition on TikTok" if the company does not comply with more stringent country regulation.
Kiesewetter emphasized concerns that TikTok might jeopardize democracy because it's seen as a key tool used in the mixed warfare strategies of China and Russia.
As per the information shared by the government in the Bundestag, an estimated 19 million people in Germany use TikTok as of 2023.
Jens Zimmerman, who is affiliated with Germany's Social Democratic Party, has suggested that a ban on the app's use on national devices should be contemplated, akin to the guidelines already established for EU institutions.
Nonetheless, not every politician in Germany supports a total prohibition. Ralf Stegner of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Konstantin von Notz, the deputy head of the Green Party, are pushing for an examination of regulatory options rather than implementing a full ban, which might be challenging to uphold.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is designed to make online companies responsible for controlling misinformation and unlawful content on their sites. The European Commission is presently scrutinizing TikTok for possible violations of the DSA, particularly those related to the safety of children, clarity in advertising, and data accessibility.
The European Commission chose not to remark on the US laws or the debates in Germany concerning TikTok. They stressed, however, that the responsibility for IT security actions lies with the appropriate national entities.
The Commission emphasized that the DSA could impose short-term limitations on service access if businesses do not adhere to laws. As of now, the Commission confirms that TikTok's use on company devices continues to be halted.
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