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Beth Ure

TikTok UK ban: what it means, who is banned and what is a government phone

TikTok will be banned on Government phones after a security review into the app, but you can still use it.

UK citizens can still have the app on their personal phone, and some MPs have even stated that they'll continue to use the app on their personal devices. However, anyone who works for the Government cannot have the app downloaded on a device used for work.

Security minister Tom Tugendhat had asked chiefs at the National Cyber Security Centre to review the video-sharing app. The move follows the USA and EU, both of which have made moves to ban the app over security fears.

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