Canada has decided to close TikTok's Canadian offices. This step was taken due to the national security risk of the country, but the application itself can still be used actively. Users can download and continue using TikTok, create content and post ads. Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne said the use of social media platforms is a personal choice.
TikTok has announced that the closure of its Canadian offices will result in the loss of "hundreds" of jobs and plans to take the decision to court. The company also said that its projects such as the TikTok Shop and Creative Rewards Program have not yet launched in Canada.
This situation in Canada arose as a result of security investigations that followed the February 2023 ban on the use of TikTok on government devices. Canada has noted that TikTok has been assessed as an application that poses a national security risk, but has not decided to close the application.
While TikTok is very popular in Canada with 15 million users, the company has struggled to develop more services due to the challenges it faces in that country. This development should be assessed as part of the national security investigations that TikTok faces in other countries.
