BBC urges staff to ditch TikTok over data fears

The broadcaster has launched multiple pages on the app as it attempts to reach new audiences, and its official account has 4.4 million followers. — AFP

LONDON: The BBC said Monday that it had told staff to delete Chinese-owned video app TikTok unless it was needed for business reasons, with Western institutions increasingly taking a harder stance over data collection fears.

The British broadcasting giant reported that it sent staff a message on Sunday saying: "We don't recommend installing TikTok on a BBC corporate device unless there is a justified business reason.