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Labor’s silence is TikTok’s boon

Max MasonSenior reporter

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In the clearest sign Anthony Albanese’s government will do absolutely nothing about security concerns surrounding Chinese-owned TikTok, the viral video platform is expanding in Australia by more than a third.

TikTok revealed in questions on notice from teal MP Zoe Daniel that it has 500 Australian staff, and a quick perusal of its hiring page shows it’s got 126 jobs going in Sydney. That is, even assuming some natural attrition, it’s hiring for 35 per cent of its current workforce. So, it’s not the entire media sector which is struggling!

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, regulation, 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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