"TikTok" suspended during operation in Osaka Prefecture "Security issues" August 5 21:22
Osaka Prefecture suspended the account that it was operating for "TikTok", a video sharing application provided by a Chinese company, as "security issues have been pointed out" on the night of the 5th.
In April this year, Osaka Prefecture opened an official account for the video-sharing application "TikTok" provided by a Chinese company, and sent messages such as Governor Yoshimura's message regarding the new coronavirus. Had a partnership agreement with
Regarding this, Governor Yoshimura told reporters on the night of the 5th, “Diplomatic security issues have been pointed out over “TikTok”. I was paying close attention to it.”
In addition, he said, "Because I could not understand the situation, I temporarily suspended the business cooperation agreement until it became clear." He said that he had suspended the operating account.
In addition, Governor Yoshimura indicated that he would judge the handling of the cooperation agreement with "TikTok" in the future while paying close attention to security trends.