Niklas Swanström was interviewed by SVT about Swedish politicians’ use of Tiktok and the security risks posed by Chinese influence
December 10, 2025: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by SVT about Swedish politicians’ use of Tiktok and the security risks posed by Chinese influence.
Niklas Swanström explains how Tiktok is part of China’s hybrid warfare against the West. Not only through data collection—the algorithms should also be considered controlled.
“Trends” can be disguised influence campaigns. This is concealed by saying that “this is what users want to see,” says Niklas Swanström.