SwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

The Swedish Armed Forces' Turnaround – Acquires Tiktok

The Defence Forces classified Tiktok as a security risk and prohibited their employees from having the social media app on their mobile phones. Now the authority is setting up its own account on the platform owned by Chinese Bytedance.

» Updated: 08 October 2024, 10:47

» Published: 30 September 2024

The Swedish Armed Forces' Turnaround – Acquires Tiktok
Photo: Michael Dwyer

"It is the largest digital channel for young people and it is important for us to be where the target group is. It's also about popular anchorage," says marketing manager Johan Landeström in a statement on the Swedish Armed Forces' website and adds:

"We must be able to counter misinformation targeting Swedish interests even on Tiktok."

In November 2022, the Government Offices urged their employees to delete Tiktok from their work mobile phones. The main reason was the risk of information spreading through the app, as Chinese companies are legally required to assist the country's intelligence services. In the spring of 2023, the Swedish Armed Forces were one of several Swedish authorities that followed, just like several regions.

Johan Landeström admits that it cannot be ruled out that user information from Tiktok reaches Chinese authorities.

"But we will only share open information and, in addition, the authority uses specific mobile phones with the sole purpose of handling the Tiktok account," he says.

China has denied the allegations of surveillance.

Tags
TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Suspected sabotaged cable to be repaired
1 MIN READ

Suspected sabotaged cable to be repaired

Police evict demonstrators in Gothenburg
1 MIN READ

Police evict demonstrators in Gothenburg

Swedish police are no longer allowed to enter Norway
1 MIN READ

Swedish police are no longer allowed to enter Norway

A prick in the finger can reveal Alzheimer's
2 MIN READ

A prick in the finger can reveal Alzheimer's

The Snow Chaos Continues – SMHI Warns
2 MIN READ

The Snow Chaos Continues – SMHI Warns

No Longer Rich and Famous Targets for Kidnappers
3 MIN READ

No Longer Rich and Famous Targets for Kidnappers

The King on the Climate Meeting: It's Moving Too Slowly
2 MIN READ

The King on the Climate Meeting: It's Moving Too Slowly

Resignation Demand on Demirok: "Weak Leadership"
3 MIN READ

Resignation Demand on Demirok: "Weak Leadership"

Town Hall Evacuated Due to Threatening Note
1 MIN READ

Town Hall Evacuated Due to Threatening Note

The Government appoints new Chancellor of Justice
1 MIN READ

The Government appoints new Chancellor of Justice

The Liberals' office attacked: "Abhorrent"
2 MIN READ

The Liberals' office attacked: "Abhorrent"

Three charged with thermos bomb in Malmö
1 MIN READ

Three charged with thermos bomb in Malmö

Kristersson: "Close dialogue with other countries"
1 MIN READ

Kristersson: "Close dialogue with other countries"

The Social Democrats want answers about stopped wind farms
1 MIN READ

The Social Democrats want answers about stopped wind farms

Two charged with fatal shooting at restaurant
1 MIN READ

Two charged with fatal shooting at restaurant

Power Outage in Court: "Sitting in Darkness"
1 MIN READ

Power Outage in Court: "Sitting in Darkness"

The Navy investigates sabotage on another cable
1 MIN READ

The Navy investigates sabotage on another cable

The parties behind the Tidö agreement want a cap on the size of children's groups.
3 MIN READ

The parties behind the Tidö agreement want a cap on the size of children's groups.

Åkesson: Total Stop for Citizenship
1 MIN READ

Åkesson: Total Stop for Citizenship

Man arrested for new sex crimes against children
1 MIN READ

Man arrested for new sex crimes against children