"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 U.K, play no part," the company said. The company has insisted that such concerns are based on "misinformation" and said it was taking steps to boost protection of user data from the U.K. The moves were prompted by growing concerns that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, would give user data such as browsing history and location to the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf.
The European Union, Belgium and others have also temporarily banned the app from employee phones. government mandated last month that employees of federal agencies have to delete TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices. "Given the particular risk around government devices, which may contain sensitive information, it is both prudent and proportionate to restrict the use of certain apps, particularly when it comes to apps where a large amount of data can be stored and accessed," Dowden told British lawmakers. He described the ban as a "precautionary move," and said it does not apply to personal phones and devices.
and European Union.Ĭabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden told Parliament that the ban applies with immediate effect to work phones and other devices used by government ministers and civil servants. LONDON - British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones on security grounds, following similar moves by the U.S.
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