MPs Face TikTok Ban On Government Devices But Critics Say It's "Too Little, Too Late"A row has developed between the government and a group of MPs over the security risks posed by TikTok (Alamy)The government is set to ban TikTok on government devices after a security review is believed to have identified data risks associated with the Chinese-owned company. A row has been ongoing in Westminster over the use of TikTok by MPs and ministers, with a number of senior Conservative MPs calling for an outright ban on government devices to be implemented. TikTok, however, categorically denies that it has ever – or would ever – hand over data to the Chinese government. But former Conservative Party leader and leading China ‘hawk’ Iain Duncan-Smith does not think a ban on government-issued devices alone would go far enough. “There are questions surrounding data security with profound implications for the UK which need to be taken seriously," he told PoliticsHome.

Source: The Times March 14, 2023 00:58 UTC