Sir Keir Starmer has launched a new TikTok account, even though it’s banned on most government devices because of concerns about spying
Everything you need to know after Sir Keir Starmer joined TikTok
- Sir Keir Starmer has been branded “cringe” and “desperate” for becoming the first PM to join TikTok – despite major spying fears over the Chinese app.
- The Prime Minister has joined the social media site in a bid to reach younger audiences.
- But it’s left critics baffled as TikTok is banned on most government devices because of major security concerns about its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
- Number 10 insisted “security mitigations” are in place to allow Sir Keir to keep his fans updated. His spokesman said: “We are intent on reaching audiences where they are. Communication is changing and people have a right to know about the decisions the Government is taking that affect them and why and how that is. TikTok is simply another way to do that and reach that wider audience.”
- The platform was banned from government-issued devices in 2023 by Rishi Sunak’s government. But other world leaders including US president Donald Trump and France’s Emmanuel Macron have accounts.
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