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.

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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.

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

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