Australia has taken a close look at the Chinese social media platform TikTok due to concerns about data privacy and national security. After increasing worries about TikTok's potential risks, Australia warned its leading companies about foreign applications' potential security risks, such as TikTok.

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne stated that "the Australian government will take all appropriate steps to address national security concerns" and identified the potential security risks of foreign applications like TikTok.

Although TikTok has become popular, especially among young people, it has raised concerns about data security recently. Countries such as the United States and India have demanded that TikTok be banned or restricted due to concerns about data security and national security.

Australia's close monitoring of TikTok is seen as a sign that other countries may act similarly due to similar concerns.