The UK and NZ governments are banning TikTok from government phones, but the Australian government is waiting for the result of a review into social media security
The Australian government is expected to ban the popular short form video app TikTok from its devices once a seven-month-long review of security risks posed by social media platforms is completed.
, as being without foundation. The social media platform insists user data is safe and that it does not moderate content based on any governments’ desires. A spokesman for Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil, whose department is conducting the social media review examining TikTok, did not directly address the US government’s move or calls for a ban on government devices in Australia. “The review currently underway into social media use has a wide remit to explore ways of keeping Australians safe and we’ll consider all its recommendations,” the spokesman said.
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