Australian government resists blanket WeChat ban despite restrictions by multiple departments

WeChat operates outside China mainly for Chinese diaspora communities, and is the third-most used social media app by Chinese-Australians. Photograph: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

The Australian government is resisting issuing a ban on WeChat on government devices despite many government departments instituting their own bans after the TikTok edict earlier this month.

TikTok was banned from government devices in early April over data collection and security concerns connected to the Chinese government.