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Company accused of ‘gaslighting’ public on surveillance concerns during Senate inquiry into foreign influence through social media

The risk posed to Australia's democracy and social cohesion by foreign interference through social media platforms will be examined at a parliamentary hearing.

House and Senate Republicans are calling for an end to members’ use of the controversial TikTok video app for “official communications.”

Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.

Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state

Australia has joined other countries in announcing a ban on the use of TikTok on government devices, with some states and territories following suit. The rationale was based on security fears and, in particular, the risk the platform will be used for foreign interference operations by China.

Data sharing between platforms could limit effectiveness of social media app’s ban from government devices

Many people would be "very nervous" to learn TikTok was harvesting sensitive data from their mobile phones.

With government concerns over national security growing, Beijing’s influence over platforms such as WeChat and Shein could come under scrutiny

Experts say the U.S. doesn't have the infrastructure to block and no attempts at it would be bulletproof.

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