Despite the ban on the application on government agencies, Starmer launches his account on “Tik Tok”

British Prime Minister Kerr launched StarmerYesterday, he created his TikTok account despite the application being banned on government devices, in an attempt to connect with younger voters.

A spokesman for his office said: “Strict security measures» It was activated for the Prime Minister’s account on the application. And he said Starmer In the first video clip he posted on TikTok, he appeared with his wife lighting the Christmas tree in… Downing Street “Tik Tok, follow me».

And publish Starmer Another video shows the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky He hugs him outside his residence, before they join French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for talks on proposals to end the war in Ukraine.

And in March 2023London has banned the use of TikTok on government agencies due to data security concerns linked to the Chinese parent company of the popular video sharing app.ByteDance». Before this ban, an official account was launched for the British Prime Minister under the name: “10 Downing Street» In May 2022 When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister, he stopped posting videos after three months.

The spokesman explained Starmer that “Restrictions on using the app on most government devices remain in effect and there are no changes to our security policy regarding TikTok.». This move is seen as the latest attempt by… side Starmer To communicate In a way Direct with voters, while his government suffers from a continuous decline in popularity.