According to PA, guidance reportedly sent to staff at the broadcaster on Sunday said: “We don’t recommend installing TikTok on a BBC corporate device unless there is a justified business reason. If you do not need TikTok for business reasons, TikTok should be deleted.”

The move comes after the social media app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, was banned on UK government phones amid fears around the potential extraction of sensitive data.

A BBC spokesperson said: “The BBC takes the safety and security of our systems, data and people incredibly seriously. We constantly review activity on third-party platforms – including TikTok – and will continue to do so.”

However, the BBC will continue to utilise the video-sharing platform to promote its own content, including news stories, but has said it will be regularly assessing the situation.

The banning of TikTok on staff devices marks a sharp change for the broadcaster, which has launched multiple pages on...