According to reports, the Executive Yuan has invited an inter-ministerial committee to form a special task force, and asked the Ministry of Digital Development to propose specific methods of blocking TikTok, such as "blocking domain names" at the next meeting.

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The Ministry of Education is advising the Ministry of Education to promote the avoidance of Douyin to students and parents

[Reporter Chen Yufu/Taipei Report] The overseas version of the Chinese short video platform Douyin "TikTok" is involved in the transmission of user data to Beijing, which endangers national security. Although public sector information and communication equipment is banned, it has not extended to the private sector.

According to reports, the Executive Yuan has invited an inter-ministerial committee to form a special task force, and asked the Ministry of Digital Development to propose specific methods of blocking Douyin by "blocking domain names" at the next meeting. Avoid using Douyin, so as not to endanger personal information and the physical and mental development of young people.

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Block domain name, IP network segment location

It is understood that India is the only country in the world that uses Internet blocking to restrict the use of "TikTok" in its territory. Other countries have not banned the use of "TikTok" by ordinary people. The company's management method restricts its use, but there is no similar law in Taiwan, and the system gap between Taiwan and India is large, and whether it can be directly applied remains to be evaluated.

The official internal research judged that technically, the public can block the domain name and IP network segment location to prevent the public from browsing TikTok through the domestic network, and can also remove TikTok through Google or Apple, making it impossible to update the software.

However, as long as the public changes the IP address of the country where the mobile phone is located, it can still be used, and it cannot be completely blocked.

TikTok can be banned for government-sponsored events

According to party and government sources, at present, telecom operators can stop resolving the domain names of illegal overseas websites, so that people cannot connect to illegal foreign websites from the domestic telecommunications network. Websites also appeared to teach people how to use "TikTok" over the wall.

It is suggested that if it is a non-governmental activity subsidized or sponsored by the government, the use of Tik Tok for publicity can be restricted.

He also pointed out that although the information and communication equipment of the public sector prohibits software and hardware of Chinese brands, the products of some schools are managed by the local government, and it is not known whether they have been implemented.

Although the Ministry of Education currently promotes online literacy and cognition course materials for primary and secondary schools to increase students' information security knowledge and media literacy skills, it is questionable how effective it will be.