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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo and Pippa Crerar

Rishi Sunak hints at TikTok ban from UK government devices

TikTok logo on phone screen
Rishi Sunak says the UK could follow the US, Canada and the European Commission who have banned the app on official phones due to security concerns. Photograph: Joly Victor/Abaca/Rex/Shutterstock

Rishi Sunak has indicated that the UK could follow the US and Canada in banning TikTok from government devices, saying he will take “whatever steps are necessary” to protect Britain’s security.

The prime minister said the UK was “looking at what our allies are doing” in the wake of the decision by other countries to remove TikTok from government phones amid fears over the social video app’s links to China. The European Commission and European parliament have also banned TikTok from staff devices.

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