London: Britain is ready to announce ban on tiktok The government phoned on Thursday, PA media reported, a move that would follow other Western countries that have banned the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns.
TikTok has come under scrutiny due to fears user data was stolen from the app owned by the Beijing-based company bytedance could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, undermining Western security interests.
Britain’s National Cyber ​​Security Center is reviewing whether TIC Toc should be banned from government phones, while the United States, Canada, Belgium and the European Commission have already banned the app.
Asked about a possible ban on TikTok, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said earlier in the week that it was “incredibly important” to understand the challenges posed by these apps. Tiktok has said that it would be disappointed by such a ban.
The government is expected to make a statement on the safety of its equipment later on Thursday.
TikTok has come under scrutiny due to fears user data was stolen from the app owned by the Beijing-based company bytedance could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, undermining Western security interests.
Britain’s National Cyber ​​Security Center is reviewing whether TIC Toc should be banned from government phones, while the United States, Canada, Belgium and the European Commission have already banned the app.
Asked about a possible ban on TikTok, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said earlier in the week that it was “incredibly important” to understand the challenges posed by these apps. Tiktok has said that it would be disappointed by such a ban.
The government is expected to make a statement on the safety of its equipment later on Thursday.
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