The Scottish government has placed an immediate ban on the use of social media app TikTok from its mobile phones and corporate devices over Chinese spying fears. The move, announced on Thursday afternoon, came moments after the UK government said it was expanding its own device and phone ban of the Chinese video-sharing platform to include…
Scotland Bans TikTok on Government Mobile Phones and Devices Over Spy Fears
Work on Children’s Rights Bill Will Continue, Says Swinney
Work on a bill to incorporate a U.N. treaty on children’s rights into Scots law will continue despite the original being sent back to Holyrood by the UK Supreme Court, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill passed unanimously earlier this year…
Scottish MSPs Consider Plans for Licensing Scheme for Airbnb-Style Short-Term Lets
Plans for owners of Airbnb and short-term let properties in Scotland to require a licence will be examined by a Holyrood committee. The proposed licensing scheme would impose regulations in a bid to tackle the growth of Airbnb-style rentals in popular tourist areas such as Edinburgh. Under the Scottish government plans, councils will have until…
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