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Despite previous criticism, Aussie PM officially joins TikTok
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has quietly created an official TikTok account, despite his strong criticism of the social media giant in August 2020.


Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined China-owned Tiktok, even though he voiced security concerns about the app last year, saying it’s “extension cord goes back to China.”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has quietly created an official TikTok account, despite his strong criticism of the social media giant in August 2020.
Now, a year later, he has joined the platform with a federal election looming in Australia.
On Christmas Eve, Mr Morrison uploaded his first ever TikTok video, quickly followed by another video on Christmas Day.
Scott Morrison’s account, under the handle pm_scomo, has already been verified. Comments, duets and mentions have been turned off and he has just 1,854 followers at the time.
Last year, Morrison briefly considered banning TikTok over concerns the data was being funnelled back into the hands of China’s communist government, as the app is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
Scott Morrison also fired off an impassioned attack on TikTok last year after a man's videoed suicide was seen by children using the platform.
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