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‘Our security must always come first’: UK latest country to ban TikTok from government devices
ByMichael Armstrong March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has been banned from government devices in the United Kingdom, it was announced on Thursday. The ban is effective immediately and includes phones used by government ministers and civil servants, according to a statement given to the UK’s House of Commons by Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State in the…

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EU tightens the screw on TikTok, European commission bans staff from using TikTok on work devices
ByMichael Armstrong February 24, 2023

TikTok was taken off guard when the European Commission issued an order restricting the use of the social media app on government devices. The decision comes amid increased scrutiny in of Chinese-owned apps and issues with privacy, data-sharing, and cybersecurity. The European Union’s governing agencies have prohibited employees from using TikTok on work devices, citing…

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