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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Will UK follow US in demanding TikTok be sold by its Chinese owner?

TikTok app on phone
The UK’s allies are turning against TikTok. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

When asked this week whether the UK would ban TikTok on government phones, Rishi Sunak’s response signalled a change in stance: “We look at what our allies are doing.”

Previously ministers had seemed sanguine, even saying that whether or not the app stayed on someone’s phone should be a matter of “personal choice”.

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