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 views or gather user data
and more than half of US states and Congress have already introduced a ban over concerns around potential cyberattacks.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hinted at following suit, saying the UK will"look at what our allies are doing".But TikTok has hit back, calling government bans"misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions".
Confirming his request for an investigation into the app, Mr Tugendhat told Sky News it was"absolutely essential" to keep the UK's"diplomatic processes free and safe".Why is TikTok getting banned around the world? He added:"Understanding exactly what the challenges that these apps pose, what they are asking for and how they're reaching into our lives is incredibly important."The Tory MP, who said he did not have the app"for many reasons - the main you can probably guess", did not rule out banning it on government phones, but said he wanted to wait for the conclusions of the NCSC before saying more.
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