The federal government ordered an end to TikTok's Canadian operations on Wednesday, citing national security concerns. But its decision to keep the app itself available has privacy experts puzzled. The order to shut down the social media platform's Vancouver and Toronto offices came after a months-long national security review of the app.
The federal government banned TikTok from government devices in February 2023. How big a deal is this? For most Canadians, the decision to end the social media platform's operations in the country will go largely unnoticed. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said those directly affected by the decision are TikTok employees, most of whom aren't Canadian citizens.
With the social media platform's Canadian operations ending, those workers will be required to leave the country, depending on their status. Trudeau government bans TikTok from operating in Canada — but Canadians can still use it Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok A spokesperson for TikTok said in an email Wednesday that the company plans to take legal action. "Shutting down TikTok's Canadian offices and destroying hundreds of well-paying local jobs is not in anyone's best interest, and today's shutdown order will do just that," the company said.
"We will challenge this order in court." Should Canadians stop using TikTok? It's at their discretion. Champagne told CBC News that Canadians will have to "draw their own conclusions" ab.
