Australia to ban TikTok on official devices
China issues formal protest, saying it is an overstretch of national security concept and abuses state power - Anadolu Agency
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China issues formal protest, saying it is an overstretch of national security concept and abuses state power - Anadolu Agency
Opposition cybersecurity spokesman James Paterson said the government decision didn't go far enough to protect Australians.
Australia has become the last of the Five Eyes security partners to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from its federal government's devices.
Australia announced Tuesday it will ban TikTok on all government-issued devices over security concerns about the Chinese-owned video sharing app.
Ban only applies to non-corporate government entities but may have flow-on effects to other agencies and businesses