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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Robert Booth UK technology editor

UK minister calls TikTok desirable product but admits ‘genuine concerns’

Peter Kyle
Peter Kyle has raised concerns about TikTok’s ownership and potential for manipulation. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

TikTok’s power to deliver “exhilaration” and the UK’s relationship with China are shaping the UK government’s acceptance of the short video app despite “genuine concerns” about how the data of millions of Britons may be used, the technology secretary has said.

After the US courts upheld a law that could lead to the platform being banned or sold in the US, Peter Kyle told the Guardian: “I am genuinely concerned about the ownership model of TikTok. I’m genuinely concerned about their use of data, linked to the ownership model.”

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