Australia Has Enter the league of TikTok Ban!

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TikTok Ban in Australia on Federally owned Government Devices

THE NEWS Australia became the most recent U.S. ally to take action against the Chinese-owned video app,

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THE BIG CONCERN TikTok Ban happened on last Tuesday from all federal government-owned devices because to security concerns.

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REASON BEHIND THE BAN I The ban hightlights rising concerns that China may utilize the Beijing-based business, owned by ByteDance Ltd, to collect user data for political purposes.

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TIKTOK'S VIEWS Australia's judgment was "motivated by politics, not by truth," according to TikTok, which expressed its profound disappointment in it.

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WHEN WILL BE THE BAN? Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus declared in a statement that the prohibition will go into force "as soon as practically possible".

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM TikTok draws criticism for its influence on minors as well as growing concern over any potential Chinese influence on the app.

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