Australia And NATO Ban TikTok From Government Owned Devices

Australia's decision groups them with its allies from the five eyes intelligence alliance including the U.S., Britain, and Canada, who have already placed similar restrictions.

Another country has joined several others in efforts to ban a Chinese-owned video app.

Australia united with other Western countries in banning the use of TikTok on government devices.

The country’s decisions to ban the app comes amid fears that the security of the short video platform is unreliable and is capable of sharing data with China.

Australia’s decision groups them with its allies from the five eyes intelligence alliance including the U.S., Britain, and Canada, who have already placed similar restrictions.

NATO has also banned staffers from downloading TikTok onto NATO-provided devices.

The general manager of TikTok in Australia Lee Hunter explained his disappointment with the decision and argued that the app does not pose a security threat.