The Australian government has banned the use of TikTok on government devices over potential security risks.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the ban recently and stated that the directive would be put into place “as soon as practicable” based on advice from intelligence and security agencies.
The new development will see Australia following the footsteps of Canada, the US, Britain, and New Zealand in their effort to ban TikTok on government devices.
According to some security analysts supporting the ban, the move was propelled by concerns that the app presents a security risk.
Before Australia’s decision, the European Parliament and Norway made similar moves, with NATO recently banning its staff from downloading the app onto NATO-provided devices.
The decision however has not been received well by the management of TikTok in Australia and New Zealand.
Lee Hunter, the General Manager of TikTok in Australia and New Zealand, expressed “extreme disappointment” in the decision, which he feels was politically motivated.
Hunter said the company had repeatedly sought constructive engagement with the government of Australia and that there was no evidence to suggest that TikTok posed a security risk to Australia.
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