Citing national security concerns, the federal government has ordered TikTok to close its operations in Canada, but users can still access the popular app.
“This decision was based on information and evidence gathered during the review process and on the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community and other government partners,” Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a media statement Wednesday. There is,” he said.
The statement emphasized that the government is not preventing Canadians from accessing or using the app to create content.
“The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice,” the statement said. “It is important for Canadians to adopt good cybersecurity practices and understand social media platforms and applications, including how their information is likely to be protected, managed, used and shared by foreign parties. It is important to assess the possible risks of using it and take care.” Which country’s laws apply. ”
The company is required to close its offices in Toronto and Vancouver due to government orders.
U.S. lawmakers say TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government and that the government has access to TikTok’s U.S. consumers’ data through China’s national security law, which requires organizations to help collect information. He claimed that he could request it.
In February 2023, the Canadian government banned social media platforms from all government devices. Later that year, the company ordered a national security review of the app.
Wednesday’s statement is the result of that review, which Champagne said included “intense scrutiny by Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies.”
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