A third of Britons fear TikTok would share data with Chinese state

Video-sharing app's reputation problem isn't holding back its phenomenal growth, says author

Almost a third of Britons are concerned that TikTok might share their personal data with the Chinese government, according to a book on the social network, despite the app's popularity across the nation.

And a third of Britons aged between 18 and 34, the key demographic for the app, are more than just worried: they believe TikTok would hand over their data on request from China.