In Parliament, Dowden stated that this is a precautionary measure. “We are aware that there is already limited use of TikTok across government, but it is also good cyber hygiene,” he explained.
The ban is intended to protect sensitive data on government devices and to prevent activities such as location data harvesting. The rule does not apply to personal devices owned by government employees, ministers, or the general public. Furthermore, the UK government will only permit its employees to use a third-party app on an official device if it is on an approved list.
