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US & Canada Government TikTok bans

China has accused the US of overreacting after federal employees were ordered to remove the video app TikTok from government-issued phones.

Canadian authorities have also banned the app from government devices.

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The story  

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.

Key words and phrases

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. 

citing
giving as the reason for something

• More people are leaving their jobs citing stress.
• Make sure you cite any research you mention. 

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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