Silvio Berlusconi, 85, makes TikTok debut with appeal to young voters

Former Italian prime minister, plotting political comeback, targets youth after lowering of voting age

Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has made his TikTok debut in an attempt to appeal to young people in the run-up to a national election this month after the country dropped the voting age.

Hi guys, here I am," the 85-year-old said, kicking off his short video on the Chinese-owned social media site, which is more commonly used by teenagers and dominated by dancers and fashion clips.