UK Bans TikTok , on Government Devices.<br />CNBC reports that the United Kingdom <br />made the announcement on March 16.<br />Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden said it is <br />"clear that there could be a risk around how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms.".<br />Dowden went on to address <br />how apps collect data on users.<br />He said that the "data can be sensitive" <br />on government devices.<br />He said that the "data can be sensitive" <br />on government devices.<br />The security of sensitive government information must come first, so today <br />we are banning this app on government devices. The use of other data-extracting <br />apps will be kept under review, Oliver Dowden, Cabinet Office Minister, via statement.<br />However, government employees' personal devices will not be required to adhere to the ban at this time.<br />A TikTok spokesperson issued a statement about the U.K.'s decision.<br />We believe these bans have been <br />based on fundamental misconceptions and driven by wider geopolitics, in which TikTok, and our millions of users <br />in the U.K., play no part. , TikTok spokesperson, via statement.<br />We remain committed to working with the government to address any concerns but should be judged on facts and treated equally <br />to our competitors, TikTok spokesperson, via statement.<br />The U.K.'s move to ban TikTok on government devices follows similar decisions in the <br />United States and European Union
