TikTok, Social Media Outlets Voted Least Ethical in Australia: Report

In this photo illustration, the download page for the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone in Washington on Aug. 7, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

In a strong sign of low confidence in Big Tech, Australians have voted TikTok the least ethical organisation of the year, followed by Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

According to the Ethics Index 2022 (pdf) published by the Governance Institute of Australia, the nation’s overall ethics score fell for the second year in a row from 45 to 42.