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Apr 2023
North Yorkshire Council bans TikTok from staff phones
North Yorkshire Council has banned the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from staff devices over security fears.
The move means people working for the new council are not be allowed to use the app on any work devices.
Staff have also been “strongly discouraged” from using the app on personal devices that are also used for work purposes.
It follows the lead of parliament, which banned the app last month.
A council spokesperson said the ban came into effect from April 1, which was the council’s first day of existence.
TikTok has over 1.5 billion users around the world and allows people to create and share short-form videos.
However, there have been growing fears over what the company does with the personal data it collects from users.
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has strongly denied allegations that it shares data with the Chinese government.
Assistant director of technology for North Yorkshire Council, Madeline Hoskin, said:
'Fundamental misconceptions'
A TikTok spokesperson said:
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