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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Aubrey Allegretti and Dan Milmo

No 10 should follow parliament and ditch TikTok, says Tory MP

Two people take a selfie outside of Houses of Parliament in London
Just one video had been posted on parliament’s TikTok account, showing the best way for tourists to take a selfie with Big Ben in London. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Media

Downing Street and senior ministers have been urged to follow parliament in shutting down their TikTok accounts over concerns about the app’s connection with China and rising tensions over Taiwan.

After a successful lobbying campaign by Conservative MPs, the Speakers of the House of Commons and Lords ordered officials to close down the @ukparliament account, saying they had not been consulted about its creation and had been made aware of reasons for concern.

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