Australia joined a long list of western countries banning TikTok on official devices today. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the move today and said the prohibition will be implemented “as soon as practicable.”
In the announcement, Dreyfus said that the decision was taken “after receiving advice from intelligence and security agencies.”
breaking: attorney-general Mark Dreyfus confirms a ban on TikTok on Commonwealth government devices
“The direction will come into effect as soon as practicable. Exemptions will only be granted on a case-by-case basis and with appropriate security mitigations in place” pic.twitter.com/WaVzqZ7rhk
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Additionally, Australia also made changes to its Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) noting that TikTok poses a security threat because of its data collection practices.
“The TikTok application poses significant security and privacy risks to non-corporate Commonwealth entities arising from an extensive collection of user data and exposure to extrajudicial di …
