BREAKING: Reportedly, Rishi Sunak's government are expected to ban staff from using TikTok on their work phones later today.
is expected to ban staff from using TikTok on their work phones later today, it has been reported.
Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden is said to be set to make a statement to Parliament this afternoon on ‘the security of government devices’.A number of concerns have been raised that the Chinese app could be used to promote pro-Beijing views or gather data.supports HTML5 video Security minister Tom Tugendhat confirmed earlier this week that he tasked the National Cyber Security Centre to investigate the app and if it should be axed from government devices.
Confirming his request, he said it was ‘absolutely essential’ to keep the country’s ‘diplomatic processes free and safe’. In another interview with Times Radio the politician said: ‘I do not have it, and the prime minister asked me to defend the leading democracy taskforce a little while ago.‘Looking at the various apps people have on their phones and the implications for them is a hugely important question and I have asked the National Cyber Security Centre to look into this.
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