For Canadian comedian Darcy Michael, TikTok became a way to not only share his standup routines, but also build a community with those on the app. But for U.S. lawmakers and Canadian security officials, the app poses a significant threat both to privacy and national security because its parent company ByteDance is Chinese-owned. As the … Read more
The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok, despite an ongoing national security review of the company. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne was asked at a press conference Friday whether Canadians using the app, including parents whose kids are obsessed with TikTok, should be worried. “The answer is no. And I think Canadians … Read more
TikTok says it has not and would not share U.S. user data with the Chinese government Washington: China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 U.S. elections, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives intelligence committee hearing on Tuesday. Asked by Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi if China’s … Read more
