TikTok banned on UK government devices over security concerns.

The UK government has banned the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones on security grounds, following similar moves by the US and European Union. The ban applies with immediate effect to work phones and other devices used by government ministers and civil servants. The moves were prompted by growing concerns that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, would give user data such as browsing history and location to the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf.