<span style="color: #222222;">France has announced that it is banning the recreational use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and other mobile applications on government employees' phones because of concerns about insufficient data security measures. The move follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries amid fears about the popular video-sharing app's Chinese connections.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />'' However, the French decision also encompassed other platforms widely used by government officials, lawmakers, and President Emmanuel Macron himself. The French Minister for Transformation and Public Administration, Stanislas Guerini, said in a statement that recreational apps aren't secure enough to be used in state administrative services and could present a risk to the protection of data. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The ban will be monitored by France's cybersecurity agency. The statement said the decision came after other governments across the globe took measures targeting TikTok. Mr Guerini's office said, the ban will also include Twitter, Instagram, Netflix, gaming apps like Candy Crush, and dating apps.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The US, Britain, the European Union, and others have already banned TikTok on government phones.</span><br />