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"Australia has joined other countries in announcing a ban on the use of TikTok
on government devices, with some states and territories following suit. The
rationale was based on security fears and, in particular, the risk the platform
will be used for foreign interference operations by China.
TikTok is a video-sharing platform operated by ByteDance, a company
headquartered in Beijing, but incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Data is
allegedly stored in the US and Singapore.
Like similar sites, TikTok’s privacy policy indicates an expansive approach to
the collection and use of personal information. It can collect information from
users and third parties (such as advertisers), and it can draw inferences about
its users’ interests.
All of this information can then be shared with TikTok’s partners and service
providers to, among other things, personalise content and advertising.
The policy also says information will be shared when there is a legal
requirement to do so. China’s national intelligence law obliges citizens and
organisations to support, assist and cooperate with national intelligence
efforts, which could include ByteDance sharing people’s TikTok data.
While TikTok denies it would hand over data in such circumstances, there are
reports that data from American users has been accessed by China-based
employees. TikTok has also censored content that is politically sensitive in
China."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
