TikTok to be banned from government devices | ABC News

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:32:37 +0000

The social media app, TikTok, has been banned from government phones and laptops. In doing so, Australia has followed its closest allies — all of them worried that the app's Chinese owners pose a privacy and security risk.
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