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. (Image: Getty/Dan Kitwood) Test your understanding in the quiz on our webpage: 👉https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-9 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 2:42 - Headline 2 3:56 - Headline 3 5:17 - Language summary To download a transcript and audio, go here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-9 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 null Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbclearningenglish.com/ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #tiktok #tiktokban #newsreview