Previous Next Parliament shut down TikTok account after MPs raise concerns about social media's links to China MyLondon 40 mins ago Hannah Cottrell A pilot scheme aimed at getting young people interested in Parliament has ended early after the TikTok account closed today, August 3. Use of the popular app, owned by a Chinese parent firm ByteDance, had been an attempt to engage youngsters with the work of Parliament, but the relationship between Westminster and Beijing has been severely strained after seven MPs and peers were sanctioned by the Chinese state. A UK Parliament spokesman said: “Based on Member feedback,...