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Analysis: TikTok ban was inevitable – but it took Ireland’s government a while to get there
Lingering concerns around the ownership structure of the video-sharing app meant the decision to restrict access to the app on official devices was unsurprising. Some say the government should go further and ban other apps to ensure the safety of state phones
When he heard that the government had moved to ban TikTok from official devices on Friday, Daragh O’Brien wasn’t surprised.
“On a personal level, I’m just glad to see that the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has finally caught up with my guidance to my child – that no way is she having TikTok on her device,” O’Brien, a digital privacy consultant at data specialist firm Castlebridge, said.
“My daughter’s risk profile is significantly different ...
