TikTok could soon be banned on ministers' and other senior government officials’ phones.
The social media app is already extremely popular with some politicians as they attempt to connect with the younger generations that are the primary users of the app. For instance, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has 4,530 followers and Tánaiste Micheál Martin has 9,154 followers.
However, both Government leaders’ popularity are dwarfed compared to that of their ministerial colleague, Simon Harris, who has 91,700 followers. Government cybersecurity experts will shortly announce new guidelines for ministers’ work phones after conducting a deep dive into the security risks of having Tik Tok and other social media apps on phones.
