March 15, 2023, 1:59 p.m. | Dan Sabbagh, Dan Milmo and Safi Bugel

Data and computer security | The Guardian www.theguardian.com

Ban on Chinese owned video-sharing app marks U-turn from previous relaxed position

Britain is expected to announce a ban on the Chinese owned video-sharing app TikTok on government mobile phones imminently, bringing the UK inline with the US and European Commission and reflecting deteriorating relations with Beijing.

The decision marks a sharp reverse from the UK’s previously relaxed position, but some critics and experts said Britain should also extend the ban to cover personal phones used by ministers and officials …

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