Senator Jenny McAllister, chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Interference Through Social Media, said concerns had been raised about the platform. 'There have been credible reports that TikTok takes more data than its users would expect.'
and has come under increased scrutiny locally, with reports of a member of Parliament calling for TikTok to be banned here and a Select Committee on Foreign Interference Through Social Media pushing for the company to appear before it.Senator Jenny McAllister, chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Interference Through Social Media, said concerns had been raised about the platform.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on 2GB concerns over the security of the government's CovidSafe app contrasted with users willingness to load their dance moves up on TikTok. "TikTok does not share information of our users in Australia with any foreign government, including the Chinese government, and would not do so if asked. We place the highest importance on user privacy and integrity."
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