Canada Bans TikTok’s Commercial Operations Over National Security Concerns
Canada has officially banned TikTok’s commercial operations in the country, citing national security concerns. The Canadian branch of the app, TikTok Technology Canada Inc., is a subsidiary of the Chinese parent company ByteDance.
This move comes as part of a broader global trend, particularly led by the United States, where multiple countries have raised alarms over China’s potential use of the TikTok app to collect data. These concerns have led several nations to implement measures such as banning the app on government-issued devices, or even fully prohibiting it within their borders.
Previously, Canada had already restricted the use of TikTok on government employees’ mobile devices, following similar actions by other countries concerned about the app’s data collection practices.
