I have to admit that didn’t see this coming. But here we are talking about the fact that the Canadian Government has banned TikTok…. Sort of:
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to wind down TikTok’s two Canadian offices — in Toronto and Vancouver — was based on information and evidence that surfaced during a national security review, and the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community.
“We came to the conclusion that these activities that were conducted in Canada by TikTok and their offices would be injurious to national security,” he told CBC News.
“I’m not at liberty to go into much detail, but I know Canadians would understand when you’re saying the government of Canada is taking measures to protect national security, that’s serious.”
The sort of part comes from the fact that Canadian citizens can still use TikTok if they want, but the Canadian Government would rather you didn’t:
The statement stressed that the government is not blocking Canadians from accessing the app or using it to create content.
“The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice,” the statement said.
But Champagne urged Canadians to use TikTok “with eyes wide open.” Critics have claimed that TikTok users’ data could be obtained by the Chinese government.
“Obviously, parents and anyone who wants to use social platform should be mindful of the risk,” he said.
As for TikTok, they basically said “see you in court.” So this isn’t exactly a done deal. But clearly the Canadian Government is out to get TikTok. And it would not shock me if there is more to come on this front. In the meantime, I’m waiting for TikTok to file whatever lawsuit they plan to file so that I can see how that plays out as it seems that Canada is the latest place where TikTok is fighting for its survival.
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Canada Bans TikTok From Operating In The Country
I have to admit that didn’t see this coming. But here we are talking about the fact that the Canadian Government has banned TikTok…. Sort of:
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to wind down TikTok’s two Canadian offices — in Toronto and Vancouver — was based on information and evidence that surfaced during a national security review, and the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community.
“We came to the conclusion that these activities that were conducted in Canada by TikTok and their offices would be injurious to national security,” he told CBC News.
“I’m not at liberty to go into much detail, but I know Canadians would understand when you’re saying the government of Canada is taking measures to protect national security, that’s serious.”
The sort of part comes from the fact that Canadian citizens can still use TikTok if they want, but the Canadian Government would rather you didn’t:
The statement stressed that the government is not blocking Canadians from accessing the app or using it to create content.
“The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice,” the statement said.
But Champagne urged Canadians to use TikTok “with eyes wide open.” Critics have claimed that TikTok users’ data could be obtained by the Chinese government.
“Obviously, parents and anyone who wants to use social platform should be mindful of the risk,” he said.
As for TikTok, they basically said “see you in court.” So this isn’t exactly a done deal. But clearly the Canadian Government is out to get TikTok. And it would not shock me if there is more to come on this front. In the meantime, I’m waiting for TikTok to file whatever lawsuit they plan to file so that I can see how that plays out as it seems that Canada is the latest place where TikTok is fighting for its survival.
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