TikTok to create hundreds of jobs in the UK as over 30 million Brits use app
TikTok to create over 500 new jobs in the UK
- TikTok plans to create over 500 new jobs in the UK and open a second London office after reaching 30 million users in the country, making the UK its largest European user base.
- The expansion aims to increase TikTok's UK workforce to 3,000 employees this year, with a new 135,000-square-foot office in London’s Barbican set to open in early 2025.
- Adam Presser, director of TikTok UK, emphasized the company's commitment to the UK market through job creation, innovation investment, and contributions from British businesses on the platform.
- The announcement follows scrutiny of social media usage among children, with the UK government considering measures to limit screen time, despite the recent passage of the Online Safety Act.
- TikTok is appealing a 530 million euro fine issued by the Irish data protection watchdog for violating EU privacy rules related to user data transfers to China and a lack of transparency.