I think this might be just a reclassification situation. Instead of tiktok being blocked implicitly by not being on the whitelist, it's being explicitly blocked on a blacklist. Afaik, we haven't actually got a report of these devices removing tiktok as opposed to just banning the app. Functionally, nothing changed while headlines are made for clicks.
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Reply to comment by landwomble in The UK is banning TikTok on government devices — joining the US, Canada, and the EU — despite a charm offensive dubbed 'Project Clover,' report says by chrisdh79
I think this might be just a reclassification situation. Instead of tiktok being blocked implicitly by not being on the whitelist, it's being explicitly blocked on a blacklist. Afaik, we haven't actually got a report of these devices removing tiktok as opposed to just banning the app. Functionally, nothing changed while headlines are made for clicks.