South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service says no corporate devices may access the Chinese-owned app
Local Democracy Reporting Service
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was following the UK government in preventing access due to security concerns.on work devices last month due to fears sensitive data could be obtained by the Chinese government.The SYFRS account on TikTok has almost 152,000 followers and a video in support of the LGBT+ community for Pride month went viral last year.
He told a meeting of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority that no fire service applications or systems could access TikTok and staff who wanted to use the app would have to do so on personal devices.South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service will not be able to access the app on corporate devices
TikTok, which has exploded in popularity in recent years, gathers information on users including their age, location, device and even their typing rhythms. Its cookies also track user activity elsewhere on the internet.
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