A ban on using TikTok on UK Government phones remains in place despite ministers launching an official account on the social media app, Downing Street has said.
The “ukgov” TikTok account was created last week, and includes public services messages such as urging users to renew their passport, as well as reminders of what Labour’s so-called “Plan for Change” entails.
No 10 indicated a security exemption had been granted for the account, and insisted the ban on TikTok on official devices which began in 2023 is still in place.
The ban followed a review by Rishi Sunak’s government amid security concerns about ByteDance, the Beijing-based company which owns TikTok.
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