Australia: Attorney-General order banning TikTok on Government devices
Progress
Current status
adopted
04 Apr 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement blacklisting
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Attorney-General order banning TikTok on government devices
On 4 April 2023, the Attorney-General (AG) of Australia adopted an order banning the use of TikTok on government devices. The AG stated that, based on the Protective Security Policy Framework, it has instructed the Secretary of the Attorney-General’…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government