The move comes as TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is drawing scrutiny over its ties to China and the potential for the Chinese government to access user data.
Amazon has asked employees to remove TikTok from their mobile devices by July 10 because of unspecified “security risks,” according to an email obtained by CNBC.
In an email sent to employees on Friday, the company said the app is no longer allowed on phones that “access Amazon email.” News of the memo was previously reported by The New York Times.
“If you have TikTok on your device, you must remove it by 10-Jul to retain mobile access to Amazon email,” the email states. “At this time, using TikTok from your Amazon laptop browser is allowed.
