Liberal MP urges Australia to follow US in TikTok crackdown, calling app a ‘serious threat’ to national security
Shadow home affairs spokesperson James Paterson labels social media platform a bad faith actor'
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The shadow home affairs spokesperson has labelled TikTok a bad faith actor" and a serious threat" to Australia's national security, urging the Albanese government to follow the United States in its crackdown on the video-sharing app.
The Liberal senator James Paterson said he was not advocating for a total ban on the popular app but wants Australia to emulate the United States in its bid to force the Chinese tech company that owns TikTok to divest its business in the US.
Paterson told ABC's Insiders on Sunday he hoped changes to the app's ownership structure would lower the risk of Australian data being harvested by the Chinese government and prevent its influence in spreading disinformation.
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