australia has banned TikTok..!?
The Australian government said on tuesday it would remove TikTok from all federally owned devices for security reasons, citing a growing trend of banning the TikTok app. While the USA, Canada, Belgium, and some european countries have banned the tik tok app, australia has also banned the tik tok app. The Australian government said it would remove the TikTok app from all federally owned devices citing security reasons. australia then joined the latest list of US allies to take action against the Chinese-owned video app. TikTok said it was "deeply disappointed" by Australia's decision to ban TikTok for security reasons after receiving a report on the Australian government's "Review of Foreign Interference with social media Applications". It said the matter was a "politicized move and there was no real security threat."
There is no evidence that in any way TikTok poses a security threat to Australians and its operates like any other social media platform, TikTok's australia and new zealand general manager Lee Hunter said recently.
Australia-China Relations:
In 2018, Australia-China relations suffered when australia banned China's huawei from supplying equipment during the country's rollout of its 5g network. Relations further soured after the Austrian government called for an independent investigation into the spread of Covid-19. china retaliated by imposing tariffs on Australian goods. MPs and government officials, however, can use TikTok on their personal phones. The app will also be banned on phones owned by the Victorian state government, a government spokesman told Reuters.
The Australian government said on tuesday it would remove TikTok from all federally owned devices for security reasons, citing a growing trend of banning the TikTok app. While the USA, Canada, Belgium, and some european countries have banned the tik tok app, australia has also banned the tik tok app. The Australian government said it would remove the TikTok app from all federally owned devices citing security reasons. australia then joined the latest list of US allies to take action against the Chinese-owned video app. TikTok said it was "deeply disappointed" by Australia's decision to ban TikTok for security reasons after receiving a report on the Australian government's "Review of Foreign Interference with social media Applications". It said the matter was a "politicized move and there was no real security threat."
There is no evidence that in any way TikTok poses a security threat to Australians and its operates like any other social media platform, TikTok's australia and new zealand general manager Lee Hunter said recently.Australia-China Relations:In 2018, Australia-China relations suffered when australia banned China's huawei from supplying equipment during the country's rollout of its 5g network. Relations further soured after the Austrian government called for an independent investigation into the spread of Covid-19. china retaliated by imposing tariffs on Australian goods. MPs and government officials, however, can use TikTok on their personal phones. The app will also be banned on phones owned by the Victorian state government, a government spokesman told Reuters.
