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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.
