TikTok banned in UK

2023 - 3 - 17

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TikTok banned from UK government phones (Sky News)

Oliver Dowden has announced that TikTok will be banned from government devices, following in the footsteps of the EU Commission and several US ...

She said that we have no evidence and a ban would be very forthright. "So what's changed? "But on February 28, the Secretary of State for Science and Innovation said the app was a matter of personal choice. He said there will be "limited exemptions" on some government devices made on a "case by case basis" where the app is required for work purposes. He said that that while TikTok use is "limited", banning it is good cyber "hygiene" - and brings the UK in line with the US, Canada and the EU. In a statement to parliament, Mr Dowden said there "could" be a risk to how government data and information is used by the app.

TikTok banned from UK government devices over China data fears (UKTN)

TikTok has been banned from UK government devices as a data security measure due to the apps potential connection to the Chinese state.

Dowden said this was because there was a “specific risk with government devices”. Dowden said that “the security of sensitive government information must come first”. The Biden administration has since

TikTok banned on UK government devices as part of wider app review (GOV.UK)

Social media app TikTok has been banned on government electronic devices, the Cabinet Office has announced today.

TikTok: UK ministers banned from using Chinese-owned app on ... (BBC News)

The government fears sensitive data held on official phones could be accessed by the Chinese government. Cabinet Minister Oliver Dowden said the ban was a " ...

The department's sensitive data is "held on a separate system", it added. TikTok said this was a mistake. Canada, Belgium and India have taken similar action. It said there were exemptions to the ban under some circumstances. The MoD said it would continue to use the app "to promote the work of the Armed Forces and to communicate our support to Ukraine". The Chinese embassy in London said the move was motivated by politics "rather than facts" and would "undermine the confidence of the international community in the UK's business environment".

UK bans TikTok from government mobile phones (The Guardian)

Britain is to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from ministers' and civil servants' mobile phones, bringing the UK in line with the US and the ...

“We believe these bans have been based on fundamental misconceptions and driven by wider geopolitics, in which TikTok, and our millions of users in the UK, play no part. A TikTok spokesperson said the company was disappointed. Just over a fortnight ago Donelan said the UK would not follow other governments and that the decision to install the app should be for an individual politician or minister to make. Allowing such permissions gives the company access to a range of data, including contacts, user content, and geolocation data. He said the ban was “with immediate effect”. “This is a proportionate move based on a specific risk with government devices,” he added.

UK bans TikTok on government devices (CNN)

The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European ...

US lawmakers have proposed expanding the Biden administration’s authority to enact a nationwide ban on TikTok. It has also said that it has not received any request from the Chinese government for user information and would resist such calls. “We believe these bans have been based on fundamental misconceptions and driven by wider geopolitics, in which TikTok, and our millions of users in the UK, play no part,” a spokesperson said.

TikTok ban on UK government devices could spook brands, say ... (Verdict)

After a security review from the Cabinet Officer Ministers, TikTok was banned on all government electronic devices yesterday.

“This ban could significantly shake up the social media landscape in the UK. However, [experts think the decision may spook consumers and brands.](https://www.verdict.co.uk/tiktok-bans-create-growing-tension-between-government-and-business/) [The announcement, which came on 16th March](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tiktok-banned-on-uk-government-devices-as-part-of-wider-app-review), as a result of concern about information being accessed by the Chinese government through the app. Thomas adds, “we could see TikTok’s Chinese owners having to divest their stakes in it, and/or split from parent company, ByteDance.” Other social media platforms, such as Instagram reels and Youtube shorts will also try to capitalise on this ban in The concern is that this ban could spook some consumers and brands, reducing the amount of time and investment they put into the platform,” said Walters. [Billion Dollar Boy](https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/vgOZC08gDIpMQQKHwG_3i?domain=billiondollarboy.com/) told Verdict: “Today’s decision to ban TikTok from UK government phones isn’t unexpected as it follows a precedent set by other Western countries.