Security News > 2020 > January > TikTok boom: US Army bans squaddies from using platform on government-issued phones

TikTok is one of the fastest growing social apps, with more than 1.5 billion downloads.

Now the US Army has banned soldiers from downloading the app on government-issued phones.

Speaking to Military.com, Army spokesperson Lt Col Robin Ochoa described the app as "a cyber threat".

The latest edict from the US Army comes shortly after its Navy issued similar guidance, instructing service members to delete the app from all government phones.

Allegations have swarmed suggesting TikTok is censoring videos regarding the plight of China's Uighur ethnic minority and the Hong Kong democracy protests.

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