Authorities in the United Kingdom decided to ban TikTok from government devices. The United States and European Union announced similar bans earlier in the year.
The European Union, Belgium and others have also temporarily banned the app from employee phones.
The United Kingdom has banned TikTok from government mobile phones following similar moves by the United States and E.U. 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 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. and Europe.
"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."We remain committed to working with the government to address any concerns but should be judged on facts and treated equally to our competitors."
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