AFP: One billion users, but bans mount up for TikTok

AFP: One billion users, but bans mount up for TikTok. “TikTok’s breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has brought plenty of scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. The European Commission is the latest organisation to ban the app from its equipment, following similar moves in the United States. So is TikTok a spying tool for Beijing, a fun app, or both?”