The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, has asked all employees to remove TikTok from their corporate devices and personal devices that use corporate apps, citing security concerns regarding the extremely popular Chinese-made social media app.

The European Union's executive IT service made the request on Thursday morning via email, according to European news site Euractiv. "To protect the Commission’s data and increase its cybersecurity, the EC [European Commission] Corporate Management Board has decided to suspend the TikTok application on corporate devices and personal devices enrolled in the Commission mobile device services."

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The email asked staff members to do so as soon as possible and no later than March 15. And for those who do not, certain corporate apps such as email and Skype will no longer be available, per Euractiv.

The news comes as Western leaders are grappling with China's influence across the globe, as questions remain over the Chinese spy balloon incident, and as Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted that China is "strongly considering" providing lethal aid to Russia.

Both Democrats and Republicans are concerned about Chinese technology and its ability to beg, borrow, or steal U.S. technology. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), chair and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, are urging the Treasury and Commerce Departments to “expand the use of existing tools and authorities” to prevent China’s military-industrial complex from “benefiting from U.S. technology, talent and investments.”

State governments across the U.S. have banned TikTok for their technology, with legislation crossing party lines. The federal government followed suit, with President Joe Biden approving a ban in December that was lumped in with the spending bill, according to NBC News. The Netherlands is also currently considering a ban, per Politico.

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The question remains if a nationwide ban could happen for U.S. civilians, as there’s a bipartisan effort underway in the U.S. Senate to do so. It’s unclear if the president would sign that into law if it makes it through Congress and how the ban would be successfully enforced.