TikTok to be blocked on City Hall devices in latest ban on Chinese-owned app

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L ondon City Hall staff will no longer have TikTok on their devices in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app over security concerns. The Greater London Authority (GLA) said the rule was implemented as it takes information security "extremely seriously". It comes after the UK Government banned ministers from using the video-sharing app on their work phones following a security review. The House of Commons and the Lords cited security concerns as they decided to ban the app across the Palace of Westminster. The Scottish Government is imposing a ban on official devices over concerns "on…