TikTok ban in England and Scotland

In the statement issued by the parliament, it was recalled that the government banned the use of TikTok on electronic devices used by all public employees on March 16.

Emphasizing that cyber security is one of parliament’s priorities, the statement read: “Following the government’s decision to ban the use of TikTok on public devices, both the House of Commons and House of Lords committees They decided to block TikTok from all parliamentary and parliamentary devices.” networks”. The expression was used.

Scottish regional government deputy first minister John Swinney also said the app would be banned on devices used by the government.

Swinney claimed that the decision was made in line with the decision announced by the UK government on March 16.

BANNED IN THE EU AND US

TikTok faces severe restrictions due to security and privacy concerns, fears that user information could be accessed and used to spread pro-Chinese views.

While the European Union Commission and the European Parliament have banned TikTok due to security concerns, many government institutions in the US, including the White House, the Ministry of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign, they banned TikTok without waiting for a vote in Congress in December 2022.

The US House of Representatives also banned the download and use of the TikTok app on official devices used by its members and employees on December 28, 2022.

In the UK, it was announced that TikTok will be banned on devices belonging to all public employees with the decision taken on March 16. (AA)