TikTok is BANNED in the Houses of Parliament over cyber-security fears
- The video-sharing app has already been banned from Government phones
- New move means it cannot be installed on official parliamentary devices
TikTok will be blocked from ‘all parliamentary devices and the wider parliamentary network’, Parliament has announced, citing the need for cyber security.
The video-sharing app has already been banned from Government phones over fears that data can be shared with the Chinese Communist regime in Beijing.
But the new move means it cannot be installed on official parliamentary devices or be accessed by the Westminster Wi-Fi network.
A Parliament spokesman said: ‘Following the Government’s decision to ban TikTok from Government devices, the commissions of both the House of Commons and Lords have decided that TikTok will be blocked from all parliamentary devices and the wider parliamentary network.’
The Scottish Government has also banned social media app TikTok from its mobile phones and other corporate devices following discussions with the UK Government.
The video-sharing app has already been banned from Government phones over fears that data can be shared with the Chinese Communist regime in Beijing.
But the new move means it cannot be installed on official parliamentary devices or be accessed by the Westminster Wi-Fi network.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: ‘Devices managed by the Scottish Government are configured in line with best practice from the National Cyber Security Centre, which helps us to manage any risk associated with the use of third-party applications.
‘Our decision to prohibit the use of TikTok follows engagement with the UK Government on the potential tracking and privacy risks from certain social media apps.
‘Currently there is limited use of TikTok within government and limited need for staff to use the app on work devices. This ban will be implemented immediately. It does not extend to personal devices used by staff or the general public.’
