The move is due to security concerns over the app, the newly-formed North Yorkshire Council says.
By Tim Dale & Thomas BarrettThe TikTok social media app has been banned from staff devices at the newly-formed North Yorkshire Council over security concerns.
The Chinese-owned app has already been banned on government phones in the UK and in a number of other countries.Madeline Hoskin, assistant director of technology for North Yorkshire Council, said the app was not approved for "any work purpose".
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