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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhiannon James and Caitlin Doherty

Cat videos not a security threat, minister says as he rules out UK TikTok ban

Cats and dancing videos do not “seem like a national security threat”, a Cabinet minister has said, as he confirmed there were “no plans” to ban TikTok in the UK.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the Government was not currently intending to follow in the footsteps of the US, which has removed the platform from prominent app stores. But Mr Jones did suggest the UK’s position could change if there was a “threat that we are concerned about”.

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