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Australia’s TikTok data vulnerable to access by China staff

Max Mason
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TikTok employees around the world, including in China, can access certain data of millions of Australian users.

However, executives at the social media company stressed that strict protocols overseen by its US security team tightly restricted access based on need.

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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