Social media app TikTok said it will challenge an order by the Canadian government to shutter its business in the country. The North American nation took the decision citing national security concerns, Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday. It means TikTok must close its offices in Toronto and Vancouver, but Canadians can still use the app. Champagne, however, warned them to exercise caution. \u201cThe government is not blocking Canadians\u2019 access to the TikTok application or their ability to create content,\u201d he said in a statement. Champagne said it was \u201cimportant for Canadians to adopt good cyber security practices and assess the possible risks of using social media platforms and applications, including how their information is likely to be protected, managed, used and shared by foreign actors.\u201d The decision to stop TikTok from doing business in Canada was made after a rigorous security review, he said. \u201cThe decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada\u2019s security and intelligence community and other government partners.\u201d TikTok said it will challenge the order in court, arguing that \u201cshutting down its Canadian offices and destroying hundreds of well-paying local jobs is not in anyone\u2019s interest and the order will do just that.\u201d The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had earlier warned Canadians to stop using TikTok. \u201cMost people can say, \u2018Why is it a big deal for a teenager now to have their data (on TikTok)?\u2019, former CSIS director David Vigneault told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. \u201cWell in five years, in 10 years, that teenager will be a young adult, will be engaged in different activities around the world.\u201d Lawmakers in the US came to similar conclusions, and TikTok could face a full US shutdown in January 2025 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell its US operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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