TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon and has more than one billion users, but concerns are growing about its Chinese parent company. While the UK is not currently entertaining a wholesale ban like the US, Britons are being urged to consider whether using the app is a good idea.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerPeople have been urged to delete TikTok from their phones, with the chair of Britain's foreign affairs committee warning that"we are being naive" about the threat posed by the app.
But Ms Kearns told Sky News's Sophy Ridge on Sunday:"It is not worth having that vulnerability on your phone.Asked if people who use the app should delete it, she replied:"Without question."While TikTok is hugely popular, especially with teenagers, and has more than one billion users worldwide, it has increasingly come under scrutiny over the amount of information it collects from people's phones.
TikTok knows things like your IP address, what other apps you have on your phone, and obviously any sign-up information you provide like an email address and birthday.
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