Tag: James Patterson

Online foreign interference probe resurrected

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Senate has voted to establish a new foreign interference through social media inquiry amid growing scrutiny of the platforms. A similar inquiry in the previous Parliament called for...

Senator asks for Didi privacy probe as TikTok review begins

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy watchdog is considering investigating Chinese ride hailing company Didi after a request from shadow Cybersecurity minister James Patterson, who raised concerns with the company’s data practices. Similar...

TikTok back in the Parliament’s firing line

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
TikTok’s data security is back under scrutiny in Australia after global executives confirmed Chinese employees had access to information on US users. Both the government and the Opposition are...
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