UK bans TikTok on government devices
By:Reuters
Published: Mar 16, 2023, 12:52 UTC•1min read
LONDON (Reuters) – British minister Oliver Dowden said on Thursday the government would ban the use of TikTok on government devices, saying there was a risk about how sensitive data could be used on certain platforms.
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LONDON (Reuters) – British minister Oliver Dowden said on Thursday the government would ban the use of TikTok on government devices, saying there was a risk about how sensitive data could be used on certain platforms.
“We’re moving to a system where government devices will only be able to access third party apps that are on a pre-approved list,” Dowden told lawmakers.
“We are also going to ban the use of TikTok on government devices. We will do so with immediate effect.”
(Reporting by Muvija M and Farouq Suleiman, Editing by Paul Sandle)
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