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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Lloyd

No 10 defends ministers using China-linked TikTok on non-Government phones

PA Wire

Downing Street has defended ministers including the Defence Secretary using TikTok on personal phones despite the China-linked platform being banned on Government devices.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman said Grant Shapps and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan, who has also said she occasionally uses the app, are “making sure” they engage with it “in the correct way”.

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