TikTok will be allowed to maintain its business operations in Canada under new rules, including “enhanced protection” of Canadian users’ data, after the completion of a new national security review that reverses the conclusion of a previous one. TikTok will also implement enhanced protections for minors in line with the steps agreed to in the federal privacy commissioner’s joint investigation into the handling of young users’ data and age limits. An independent third-party monitor will be appointed to regularly audit and verify TikTok’s data access controls and provide reports to the federal government.Privacy and safety concerns have been raised about TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, because of Chinese national security laws that compel organizations in the country to assist with intelligence gathering. What is your take on the change of Canadian government’s stand ?
