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newdeal2

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4. Just give it time

Reply to speak easy (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:19 AM

Jan 2025

TikTok ban likely to spread to US allies - including UK - BBC

Analysts have suggested it is "just matter of time" until the US ban on TikTok spreads to allied countries and beyond – if the Trump administration decides to keep it offline.

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'TikTok users posting cat videos do not threaten UK national security, minister says' [View all] speak easy Jan 2025 OP

No one ever claimed the TikTok USERS posting cat videos threatened national security. W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #1

"why TikTok was banned from UK government devices years ago"" speak easy Jan 2025 #2

It was banned because of the permissions required by the app. W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #3

The data (audio/video) stored on your device is accessed if you upload it. speak easy Jan 2025 #5

You are trusting the terms of service agreement vs what users have tested to see what information the app accesses? W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #9

The argument, as I understand it, speak easy Jan 2025 #10

The app needs those permissions to upload pictures and video Renew Deal Jan 2025 #6

It does not need all this information to allow someone to post cat videos: W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #7

Just give it time newdeal2 Jan 2025 #4

Our govenment doesn't want the competition when sowing the seeds of discord vanessa_ca Jan 2025 #8