TikTok needs to pack a punch. They don’t want him in this country

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The Canadian government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, decided to take radical action. Due to “threats to national security”, he ordered TikTok to close its operations in his country. The decision requires for TikTok to close its two offices in Canada – in Toronto and Vancouver. However, this does not mean that there has been a ban on Canadians using the app. The authorities did not ban the application itself. In this matter, it leaves users free to choose.

The government is taking action to address the specific national security threats posed by ByteDance’s operations in Canada through the creation of TikTok Technology Canada. The decision was based on information and evidence collected during the audit and on recommendations from Canadian intelligence agencies.

– said Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Francois-Philippe Champagne.

It should be clarified that Canada previously banned the use of the application on work devices belonging to public sector employees. This decision took place a few months after The USA has passed a law that could lead to a ban on the application in its own countryciting national security concerns and TikTok’s ties to China. However, the platform is not passive. She challenged the ban and the case is still pending. You could have guessed that TikTok would also not agree with the decisions of the Canadian authorities. The platform will not give up that easily.

It is not in anyone’s interest to close Canadian offices and destroy hundreds of well-paid jobs, and this ban will do just that. We will fight this order in court. The TikTok platform will continue to be available for creators to reach audiences and support business growth.

– explains a TikTok spokesman.

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