Australia to ban TikTok on government devices over security concerns
The move underscores growing worries that China's government could use the Beijing-based company to harvest users' data to advance its political agenda.
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The move underscores growing worries that China's government could use the Beijing-based company to harvest users' data to advance its political agenda.
TikTok Australia has criticised the Albanese government move is "driven by politics".
Australia said Tuesday it will ban TikTok on government devices, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app due to national security fears.
Australia bans TikTok on government devices
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