Britain’s technology minister is “genuinely concerned” about how Chinese-owned TikTok could use the data of millions of Britons, according to an interview with The Guardian newspaper published Thursday.
Britain, unlike the United States, has stopped short of calling for a ban on the social media platform, as concerns rise over how the app could be exploited by the Chinese government.
“I am genuinely concerned about the ownership model of TikTok,” Peter Kyle said.
“I’m genuinely concerned about their use of data, linked to the ownership model.”
He nevertheless called TikTok a “desirable product”, adding that “young people should be free to explore all sorts of cultures and ideologies”.
A TikTok ban law has been passed in the United States over concerns that the Chinese government could use the social media app to spy on Americans or covertly influence US public…
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