The government fears sensitive data held on official phones could be accessed by the Chinese government. Mr Shapps called the ban "sensible", but added: "I've never used TikTok on government devices and can hereby confirm I will NOT be leaving TikTok anytime soon!"Ministers have not been banned from using the site on their personal phones - just their work devices. TikTok insists it does not share data with Chinese officials, but Chinese intelligence laws requires firms to help the Communist Party when requested