The Legislative Yuan Transport Committee reviewed the unit budget of the Ministry of Digital Development today.

(Photo by reporter Xu Ziling)

[Reporter Xu Ziling/Taipei Report] The Chinese short video platform Douyin and the international version of TikTok are suspected of endangering national information security. At present, my country’s public sector has banned them. However, there are concerns that even if the public sector uses TikTok, it will be difficult to be tracked.

Digital Development Minister Tang Fengjin (26th) stated that if civil servants use Douyin with official equipment or official network, they will leave a record, and will return to the Civil Servant Service Law to make demerits and other punishments.

The Transportation Committee of the Legislative Yuan reviewed the unit budget of the Ministry of Digital Development today, and legislators are concerned about the TikTok issue.

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Legislator Liu Shifang asked, "Is Douyin or TikTok available in Taiwan?" Tang Feng replied: "No." Liu Shifang asked whether the Douyin issue was handled by the Ministry of Digital Affairs?

Tang Feng replied that the Ministry of Digital Technology deals with the information security of the public sector. As for technology and law, Luo Bingcheng, political commissar of the Executive Yuan, convened a special group discussion.

Tang Feng pointed out that in 2019, the government introduced the "principle of restricting the use of products that endanger national information security by various agencies" at the administrative order level, restricting the public sector from using Chinese-made software such as Douyin. If the public sees our country's official account on it, These are all fake accounts, because Douyin is banned by the public sector, let alone opening official accounts.

Liu Shifang asked, if a civil servant uses Douyin and TikTok, what penalties will there be?

Tang Feng responded that if a civil servant uses Douyin with official equipment or official network, there will be records and tracks on the GSN (Government Internet Service Network), which will be investigated by the "Chief of Information Security" of the agency to which the civil servant belongs, and will return to the Information Communication The Safety Management Act and the Civil Service Act impose penalties such as demerits.

As for how to disable Douyin on the technical side, related issues will be discussed in the Executive Yuan’s information security report starting at 4 pm today.

The outside world is concerned about how the public should control it. Tang Feng said that he will guide the public to better understand Douyin's security concerns, including collecting data and pushing Trojan horse programs. part of communication.

In addition, legislator Lin Junxian proposed that although TikTok is set as an app suitable for use by 12 years old and above, its content does not have a grading system design. There are a large number of short videos on TikTok that are not suitable for minors to watch, which may affect the values ​​​​and behaviors of minors. The United Kingdom, Australia and other countries have negotiated with TikTok on this issue.

The Commission finally passed the proposal that the digital department should submit a written report within 3 months on how to prevent information such as online fraud or unsuitable for children on such digital platforms that the public is concerned about.

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