Shadow home affairs spokesperson James Paterson labels social media platform a ‘bad faith actor’
The shadow minister for home affairs, James Paterson, said on Sunday that changes to TikTok’s ownership structure would lower the risk of Australian data being harvested by the Chinese government.The shadow minister for home affairs, James Paterson, said on Sunday that changes to TikTok’s ownership structure would lower the risk of Australian data being harvested by the Chinese government.
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