Amazon.com bans Tiktok from employees’ phones

Amazon.com Inc has requested employees remove the Tiktok video sharing app from their mobile devices immediately over “security risks,” according to a memo to employees seen by reuters. “due to security risk, the Tiktok app is no longer permitted on mobile devices that access Amazon email ... At this time, using Tiktok from your Amazon laptop browser is allowed,” according to the email. Amazon.com representatives were not immediately available to comment. “While Amazon did not communicate to us before sending their email, and we

still do not understand their concerns, we welcome a dialogue so we can address any issues they may have and enable their team to continue participating in our community,” Tiktok responded in a statement. Chinese-owned social media platform Tiktok, among the fastest growing digital platforms, is facing heavy scrutiny outside China. India banned Tiktok and other Chinese apps in June. u.s. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier this week Washington was considering banning Tiktok in the u.s.