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TikTok to be blocked from parliamentary devices and network over cyber security fears | Politics News
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TikTok will be blocked from parliament’s devices and network in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app. The commissions of the House of Commons and House of Lords have announced they will follow the move taken by the government on official devices, citing the need for cyber security. A parliament spokesman said […]
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TikTok ‘not an agent of China’: Chief executive Shou Zi Chew defends video app during tense US Congress hearing | World News
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TikTok’s chief executive has sought to reassure US Congress that the Chinese-owned video app is not “an agent” of Beijing and poses no risk to national security. Shou Zi Chew faced hours of tough questioning by deputies in the House of Representatives convinced that the popular app is a “tool” of the Chinese Communist Party. […]
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Watch live: TikTok CEO questioned by US Congress | Science & Tech News
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TikTok’s chief executive appears before Congress, where politicians will ask Shou Zi Chew about data privacy and security while concern increases around the social media app. Advertisement
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TikTok banned from UK government phones | Politics News
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TikTok has been banned from UK government phones amid security concerns around the Chinese-owned video app, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has announced. In a statement to parliament, Mr Dowden said there “could” be a risk to how government data and information is used by the app. He said that while TikTok use is “limited”, […]
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TikTok: Scottish Parliament ‘strongly advises’ MSPs to remove app for security reasons | UK News
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Scottish MPs have been “strongly advised” by parliamentary authorities to remove the controversial social media app TikTok from any devices. The move follows a decision to ban the app from UK government devices. In an email on Friday, MSPs and staff at Holyrood were “strongly” advised to remove TikTok, including from personal devices used to […]
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Where TikTok is restricted around the world as the UK government considers taking action | Science & Tech News
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TikTok could find itself in the crosshairs of UK authorities as they consider whether the video-sharing app should be banned. Security minister Tom Tugendhat told Sky News he had asked the National Cyber Security Centre to look into the Chinese-owned platform, which has more than one billion users worldwide. Despite its popularity, it has come […]
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TikTok ban: UK minister asks National Cyber Security Centre to look into safety of app | Politics News
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A UK minister has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to look into TikTok after governments around the world have begun banning it from their work phones. The Chinese-owned video sharing app is increasingly under the European and US microscope over security and data privacy, with concerns it could be used to promote pro-Beijing […]
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China-US tensions set to be defining issue of our time – and TikTok ‘threat’ is alarming Washington | US News
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One revealing exchange spelt out the reason that America’s top intelligence officials believe TikTok is a threat to US national security. The vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Marco Rubio, asked the Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, a few simple questions. Image: (L-R) Chair Mark Warner listens as vice-chair Marco Rubio speaks during […]
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TikTok ‘screams’ of US national security concerns, FBI chief warns | US News
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The Chinese government could use TikTok to control the data of millions of American users, according to the FBI. Addressing a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, FBI director Christopher Wray said the Chinese-owned video app “screams” of security concerns. He told a Senate Intelligence Committee on worldwide threats to US security that China’s government could […]
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Views on TikTok hashtags hosting eating disorder content continue to climb, research says | UK News
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TikTok videos using hashtags previously identified as hosting eating-disorder content are continuing to attract views, new research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has found. A December report by the campaign group identified “coded” hashtags where users could access potentially harmful videos promoting restrictive diets and so-called “thinspo” content, designed to encourage harmful weight […]