US & Canada government TikTok bans: BBC News Review

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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.

(Image: Getty/Dan Kitwood)

Test your understanding in the quiz on our webpage: ?https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-9

Key words and phrases:
✔️ purging - removing something that you dont want

* We will purge corruption from this organisation.
* The new leader purged his opponents 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

* Im going to stop now. I dont want to overstretch myself.
* Weve overstretched our budget – we have no money.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:23 - Story
0:58 - Headline 1: Exclusive: White House sets deadline for purging TikTok from federal devices -Reuters
2:42 - Headline 2: Citing security concerns, Canada bans TikTok on government devices - NPR
5:56 - Headline 3: China says US overstretching concept of national security on TikTok ban -Alarabiya
5:17 - Language summary

To download a transcript and audio, go here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-9

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