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Craig Paton, PA Scotland

Parliament warns MSPs to remove TikTok amid security fears over sensitive data

MSPs have been “strongly advised” by parliamentary authorities to remove the controversial social media app TikTok from any devices.

The move comes after the UK Government banned the app on government-issued phones amid fears of sensitive data being accessed by the Chinese government, with Beijing’s embassy in the UK hitting out at the move.

In an email to all parliamentary staff and MSPs, a senior IT official at Holyrood urged them to remove the app.

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