Australia’s Home Affairs Minister has ordered cybersecurity authorities to investigate social media giant TikTok’s data collection security.
Clare O’Neil, who is also the cybersecurity minister, called on Australians who use TikTok to be cautious of data collection by the app.
“I’d say to Australians: if you’re using TikTok, think about what data of yours might be being collected, and know that we’re not always 100 percent confident of how that data’s being used,” O’Neil said on a TV program of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Sept. 5.
“We do need to take precautions in this digital age.”…