Australia Has ‘No Plans’ to Follow US TikTok Ban

Security experts have noted several concerns with TikTok, particularly how it collects the data of young individuals and Gen Z users.

Undated file photo of TikTok on a phone. Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Australia is unlikely to follow the United States’ lead in banning TikTok, despite mounting security concerns over the popular social media app.

The short-form video app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is one of the fastest-growing platforms worldwide, with over 170 million users in the United States, and 8.5 million users in Australia.