Why Australia won’t ban TikTok before the US does
April 11, 2023
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Episode 932 · April 11, 2023
Why Australia won’t ban TikTok before the US does
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<p>Australia isn’t the first country to ban TikTok from government devices.</p><p>In fact, all of our closest allies have already taken steps to keep the app away from government secrets.</p><p>So how justified are these fears? Is the next step a forced sale? Or even a total ban?</p><p>Today, associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Marty McKenzie-Murray, on how the company behind TikTok learned to walk the party line.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Marty McKenzie-Murray</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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