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What does TikTok’s ban from Australian government devices mean for its future?

Chinese-owned app deemed to pose ‘significant security and privacy risks’ but an outright ban likely depends on what happens in the US

The Guardian - AU

Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices

Australia is the last of the "Five Eyes" security partners — the U.S., Canada, Britain and New Zealand — to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from its federal government's devices.

WEKU

Australia joins US and UK in banning TikTok from federal government devices

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says decision made on basis of intelligence advice

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Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices

Australia has become the last of the “Five Eyes” security partners to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from its federal government's devices

The Independent UK

Australia to ban TikTok on government devices, following US, UK

Canberra’s announcement is the latest move to restrict the popular video-sharing app over alleged security risks.

Al Jazeera

Australia-wide ban of TikTok on government devices announced as senior politicians quit the app

Prohibition of Chinese social media app follows similar bans in other western countries

The Guardian - AU

Why was TikTok banned on government devices? An expert on why the security concerns make sense

Australia has joined a raft of other countries in banning the popular video sharing app TikTok from government devices, as several outlets have today reported.

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Senior Labor figures dump TikTok as ban is confirmed

Senior Labor figures have begun dumping social media app TikTok after a widespread ban on government-issued devices was confirmed.

The New Daily

TikTok to be banned from Australian government devices

The federal government will ban TikTok on government devices following fears the app's security is compromised, and the platform could be used for foreign interference by China.

ABC News

Australia bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns

Australia banned TikTok on Tuesday from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns, becoming the latest U.S.-allied country to take action against the Chinese-owned video app.

Reuters

Rand Paul Is Right: Banning TikTok Would Be Idiotic

Three reasons not to ban the popular social media app

Reason

Australia poised to ban TikTok on official government devices: Report

Social media app TikTok will reportedly be banned from Australian government-issued devices over security concerns.

The New Daily

Members of Congress on TikTok defend app's reach to voters

More than two dozen members of Congress — all Democrats — who are active on TikTok are now facing questions about whether they’ll continue to use it

The Independent UK

TikTok ban: "Patriot Act on steroids"

Gen Z, progressives and libertarians can all agree on one thing: Bipartisan effort to ban TikTok is "garbage"

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Met Police blocks social media on officers' phones and brings in new Whatsapp rules

TikTok has been banned from Metropolitan Police staff phones as part of a major smartphone rollout across the force, which also sees other social media apps blocked

TechRadar

RESTRICT Act introduced in US Senate to fast-track TikTok ban

The US Senate introduces the RESTRICT Act to limit the sharing of data with foreign adversaries. TikTok is first in the firing line, but others may follow.

The Guardian - UK

TikTok: why the app with 1bn users faces a fight for its existence

Chinese-owned firm caught in geopolitical standoff, with US lawmakers leading charge against it

Reason

The RESTRICT Act Would Restrict a Lot More Than TikTok

Once again, politicians use popular fears to push for open-ended power.

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America's TikTok debate shows US politicians are intent on curbing the app's influence. But is a total ban the answer?

US politicians say they're moving forward with plans for a national ban on TikTok. But how would it even work? And what happens to the American influencers who rely on the app?

Al Jazeera

Republican Senator Rand Paul blocks bid to ban TikTok in US

A small but growing number of Democrats and Republicans raise concerns, citing free speech, to object ban on TikTok.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How the world is turning against social media

France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image

Fortune

How a TikTok ban would impact businesses

With over 1 billion monthly active users on TikTok, concerned CEOs and small business owners tell Fortune how their reach and revenue would be hit by a ban.

The Guardian - UK

It’s the great TikTok panic – and it could accelerate the end of the internet as we know it

Democracies should be maturely debating online safety and data, not making kneejerk responses, says Emily Taylor of the International Security Programme, Chatham House

The Guardian - US

US moves forward plan to ban TikTok as AOC joins protests supporting app

Lawmakers, unconvinced after five hours of testimony from company chief Shou Zi Chew, are set on restricting the platform

Android Central

TikTok ban supported by most readers, but many point their finger at the US

While many readers support banning TikTok in the U.S., others say that U.S. companies have gotten away with much worse.

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