The objections had been led by a gaggle of MPs sanctioned by Beijing. (File)

London:

The UK parliament on Wednesday closed its TikTok account after MPs expressed concern over the social media app’s possession by Chinese mum or dad agency ByteDance.

“Based on Member (of Parliament) feedback, we are closing the pilot UK Parliament TikTok account earlier than we had planned,” stated a parliament spokesman.

“The account was a pilot initiative while we tested the platform as a way of reaching younger audiences with relevant content about parliament,” he added, however the account has now been locked.

The objections had been led by a gaggle of MPs sanctioned by Beijing for talking out in opposition to alleged human rights abuses.

Former Tory chief Iain Duncan Smith, a type of sanctioned, welcomed the choice.

“We need to start talking to people about not using TikTok,” he stated.

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