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TikTok ban being considered on WA government devices as authorities scramble to deal with perceived China surveillance threat

Will WA follow the lead of other government's by banning TikTok in its devices?  (Reuters: Dado Ruvic)

The WA government will wait for Commonwealth advice before making a decision on potentially banning TikTok from its devices.

British government ministers became the latest stopped from using the Chinese-owned app on their work phones, with the "precautionary" ban imposed effective immediately on security grounds.

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