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TikTok’s ban from UK parliamentary devices adds to its growing list

TikTok has been banned on UK parliamentary devices, over data security concerns. 
Parliamentary staff were told in a letter today that the video-sharing app would be blocked “from all parliamentary devices and from our networks.” Staff using TikTok on personal devices are advised to use the web browser version rather than

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Sam Clark

Correspondent


Sam has covered data privacy and security in the UK and Ireland for MLex since November 2021. He previously covered data protection for trade publication Global Data Review, as well as reporting on technology, media and telecoms businesses for S&P Global. He has a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in journalism, both from the University of Kent.

Jakub Krupa

Senior Correspondent


Jakub joined MLex’s London team in August 2020 to report on topics including data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and telecom regulation, focusing on EU & UK regulatory and legal risk in the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sectors. He is currently working on MLex's coverage of future mobility, in particular the rise of connected, electric and autonomous vehicles.

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