TikTok’s troubles continue, and this time, it’s Canada that has something to say against the social media platform.
Recently, TikTok has been in some deep trouble with several lawsuits facing it and governments scrutinizing it. Now, Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its operations in the country. The reason is alleged unspecified national security risks, that are posed by the company and its parent company ByteDance.
The Canadian government has not banned TikTok (yet), but TikTok will be forced to „wind up“ all business in the country. Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne stated that the decision was based on information and evidence collected, and on the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community alongside other government partners.
