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UK Parliament closes your TikTok account due to ‘security threats’ to China

TikTok is under scrutiny from UK parliamentarians. | Font: Photo by Solena Feyissa on Unsplash

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Parliament United Kingdom closed your account tik tak due to “security threats” from China.

According to its representatives, there are concerns about claims that the corporation provides data to the Chinese government.

TikTok is still in the spotlight

tik tak has been repeatedly criticized in various countries for alleged ties to the Chinese government.

“According to members [del Parlamento]we are closing the pilot account tik tak parliament United Kingdom earlier than we planned,” the spokesperson said, adding that it was a testing initiative tik tak as a tool to engage younger audiences with relevant parliamentary content.

The move comes after senior MPs warned the Speakers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in a letter late last month about the app’s serious data security risks.

The mentioned parliamentarians are among the group of politicians, lawyers and scientists who were sanctioned for China for condemning alleged human rights violations in the country.

TikTok fights back

representative tik tak He said: “While it is disappointing that Parliament can no longer reach the millions of people who use tik tak in United KingdomWe reiterate the offer to reassure MPs who have raised concerns and clarify any inaccuracies regarding our platform.”

tik takpopular social media platform based on short video is owned by ByteDance based in China. British MPs were concerned about sending data to their government. “The prospect of the Xi Jinping government gaining access to personal data on our children’s phones should be of great concern,” his letter said.

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