TikTok has hit back at reports the app could be banned in Australia over its perceived links to China.
Its Chinese owner has become somewhat of a liability for the TikTok brand as regulators around the world accuse it of being linked to the CCP.
The app was accused of hiding sinister links to the CCP behind a fun facade, which Mr Thomas said was the reason so many Australians love the app. Members of the armed forces in Australia and the US have been told not to use the app on any Defence-issued device.more than 1.6 million Australians were using the app, which was particularly popular among Gen Z and the even younger Gen Alpha.
The submission recommended analysing China’s online operations, as well as forming better relationships with Chinese-Australian communities, including educating them on digital media literacy, and on the importance of freedom of speech in our culture.Source:News Corp Australia
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