Announcement
16 Mar 2023
In March 2023, the UK government banned social media app TikTok on government electronic devices.
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1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
16 Mar 2023
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 16 Mar 2023
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On 16 March 2023, the UK government announced banning the social media app TikTok on government electronic devices.
In this context, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden said: “The secur...
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Related State Acts
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EU: European Parliament suspends the use of TikTok on corporate devices
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