TikTok is a 'bad faith actor' and the social media app should be banned in Australia if its Chinese owner does not sell it, the Coalition's cybersecurity spokesperson says.
TikTok is a "bad faith actor" and should be banned in Australia if it does not distance itself from Chinese ownership, the Coalition's cybersecurity spokesperson says.
The Australian government last year banned the use of TikTok on government devices, but Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government had no current plans for a nationwide ban. "It would be rare for intelligence agencies to recommend a policy solution … I know for a fact intelligence agencies are not saying to the prime minister there is nothing to worry about with TikTok."
Senator Paterson advocated a similar approach to the US in which Australia would threaten to ban the platform only if ByteDance refused to sell. " is always subject to Australian law, that includes the use of personal information and privacy rules," she said.
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