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Parliament Embraces TikTok to Reach YouthStarting August 2025, the German parliament will use TikTok to engage millions of young users monthly.
- The German parliament is expanding its social media presence by incorporating TikTok as a communication tool.
- Parliament President Julia Klöckner acknowledges TikTok’s issues but highlights its importance for reaching young audiences.
- Despite significant security and privacy concerns, political actors see the platform’s potential to connect widely.
- The AfD and federal government are already active on TikTok, demonstrating its growing political relevance.
If this medium exists, it would be quite unreasonable not to inform about our work and represent the parliament.— Bundestag President Julia Klöckner on the use of TikTok as an information channel for the Bundestag.
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