‘Everything’ on TikTok ‘being monitored’ by Chinese government: Dr Malcolm Davis

Australian Strategic Policy Institute Senior Analyst Dr Malcolm Davis says “everything” on TikTok is “being monitored” by the Chinese government. US President Joe Biden has signed legislation which would see TikTok banned in the country. It is after a bill passed both houses with bipartisan support, forcing the Chinese-owned platform to either be sold or banned within a year. “I think everyone really does understand that TikTok is run by a company that’s linked into the Chinese government,” Dr Davis told Sky News Australia. “Under Chinese law, every Chinese company must give information to the Chinese government, including their intelligence services. “Everything that happens on TikTok is being monitored by the Chinese government.”