Tik Tok: MSPs banned from using app on government phones
"Currently there is limited use of TikTok within government and limited need for staff to use the app on work devices," he added.
"This ban will be implemented immediately. It does not extend to personal devices used by staff or the general public." TikTok is under increasing scrutiny over security and data privacy concerns, but denies allegations that it hands users' data to the Chinese government.Its algorithm serves up videos which appeal to individual users.
The app gathers a lot of information on users - including their age, location, device and even their typing rhythms - while its cookies track their activity elsewhere on the internet.The United States barred TikTok from official devices in December, and the European Commission followed suit last month.
The US government has also threatened to ban the app in the country amid reports it has requested a change in ownership.TikTok insists it does not share data with Chinese officials and China has accused the US of spreading disinformation and suppressing TikTok.Related Topics
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