Melbourne teen banned from Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar after terrorist TikTok 'joke'

The Australian Federal Police said the 19-year-old boarded a flight from Melbourne to Queensland when she posted to the social media platform.

By Lucy Mae Beers

Melbourne teen banned from Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar after terrorist TikTok 'joke'

The Australian Federal Police said the 19-year-old boarded a flight from Melbourne to Queensland when she posted to the social media platform.

By Lucy Mae Beers

A Melbourne teenager has been banned from three airlines after she posted a “joke” on a social media platform.

The Australian Federal Police confirmed the 19-year-old boarded a flight from Melbourne to Queensland last week.

She posted a “joke” about committing a terrorist attack on TikTok while she was boarding the flight.

Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today

“The video prompted multiple calls to the National Security Hotline, and a rapid response from AFP, Victoria Police and Queensland Police Service,” the AFP said in a statement.

“Regardless of intent, jokes about committing a terrorist attack and airline security are never a laughing matter and may have unintended consequences.”

The 19-year-old has been banned from Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin flights as a result.

TikTok is a video-sharing platform, which allows users to upload content to genres including dance and comedy with a duration from three seconds to a minute.