Australia won’t follow US in lifting govt TikTok ban


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

As the US government allows its employees to download TikTok again, Australia has locked in its ban with no plans to reconsider, leaving only limited approved use cases for Canberra officials.

Australia banned TikTok on government devices in 2023 over cybersecurity and foreign interference fears, following similar bans of the Chinese social media platform by other Five Eyes nations.

The US instigated its government ban in late 2022 with a …

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