UK Also Suspects TikTok... Likely to Ban Use on Government Work Devices

Following the United States, the United Kingdom is also expected to ban the use of the Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok on government-issued mobile phones and other devices. TikTok is currently under suspicion of handing over user information to the Chinese government.

On the 16th (local time), BBC and Sky News reported that Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office, is expected to announce in Parliament a ban on the use of the TikTok app on devices used by ministers and civil servants.

On the 13th, during a visit to the United States, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak indicated the possibility of a ban by stating that the government takes device security seriously and is looking at how allies are handling the issue.

Following this, Tom Tugendhat, Security Minister, revealed in an interview with Sky News that he had instructed the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to conduct a security review related to the TikTok app.

TikTok is suspected of handing over user information to the Chinese government. As a result, since the end of last year, measures banning the TikTok app have been implemented in the United States, the EU, Canada, Belgium, and other countries.

The UK Parliament closed its TikTok account in August last year. TikTok denies the allegations and has expressed disappointment over these moves.

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