US & Canada government TikTok bans: BBC News Review

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:22:21 +0000

The US and now Canada have banned TikTok from government phones. They are concerned that the Chinese app could be a security risk. Chinese authorities have criticised the move, saying that it is an overreaction.

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✔️ purging - removing something that you don't want
* We will purge corruption from this organisation.
* The new leader purged his opponent's supporters from the party.

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✔️ overstretching - getting something to do too much
* I'm going to stop now. I don't want to overstretch myself.
* We've overstretched our budget – we have no money.

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