According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK), 55 percent of respondents thought that the UK Government should ban staff from using TikTok on work phones and government devices. In comparison, one in five UK adults felt that there was no need to ban the popular social video platform, while 26 percent said they did not know.
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who think the Government should ban staff using TikTok on work phones and electronic devices as of February 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Should ban it
55%
Should not ban it
20%
Don't know
26%
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YouGov. (February 24, 2023). Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who think the Government should ban staff using TikTok on work phones and electronic devices as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369039/uk-government-banning-tiktok-on-staff-work-phones/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who think the Government should ban staff using TikTok on work phones and electronic devices as of February 2023." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369039/uk-government-banning-tiktok-on-staff-work-phones/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who think the Government should ban staff using TikTok on work phones and electronic devices as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369039/uk-government-banning-tiktok-on-staff-work-phones/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Think The Government Should Ban Staff Using Tiktok on Work Phones and Electronic Devices as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369039/uk-government-banning-tiktok-on-staff-work-phones/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who think the Government should ban staff using TikTok on work phones and electronic devices as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369039/uk-government-banning-tiktok-on-staff-work-phones/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who think the Government should ban staff using TikTok on work phones and electronic devices as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369039/uk-government-banning-tiktok-on-staff-work-phones/
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