According to PA Media, Britain is likely to impose a ban on TikTok on government phones on Thursday, joining other Western countries that have banned the Chinese-owned video app due to security concerns.
TikTok has been under increased attention as a result of concerns that user data from the app, which is owned by the Beijing-based company ByteDance, could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, harming Western security interests.
The National Cyber Security Centre in the United Kingdom is considering whether TikTok should be blocked on government phones, while the app has already been banned in the United States, Canada, Belgium, and the European Commission.
When asked about a possible TikTok ban earlier this week, security minister Tom Tugendhat stated that recognizing the difficulties posed by these apps was “very important.” TikTok has stated that such a ban would be disappointing.
Later on Thursday, the government is scheduled to issue a statement regarding the security of its equipment.
