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• Montana becomes 1st state to completely ban TikTok. What happens next?

  The measure is expected to be challenged legally and will serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.

  U.S. News

  May 17
  
• TikTok faces ‘pivotal moment’ as U.S. lawmakers seek ban, CEO tells users

  The comments from CEO Shou Zi Chew, who will testify to a U.S. House committee this week, come as lawmakers seek to ban the popular app over national security concerns.

  Tech

  Mar 21
  
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• U.S. wants TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to divest over security. Is it too late?

  Growing concerns over TikTok's potential risk to national security is leading to more government bans of the popular app, but TikTok says divestment won't solve anything.

  Tech

  Mar 16
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• TikTok says Chinese divestment wouldn’t solve national security concerns

  The company was responding to a report that said the Biden administration was threatening a U.S. ban on the app unless its Beijing-based owners sell their stakes.

  U.S. News

  Mar 15
• City of London, Ont. blocks TikTok app on municipal devices

  The policy took effect on March 2, and comes after the Treasury Board of Canada announced it would block the use of the app on federal government-issued mobile devices.

  Politics

  Mar 7
• Why you should care about what TikTok and other platforms do with your data

  Canada's former spymaster is warning that even if Canadians aren't worried about their personal information falling into the wrong hands, they should be.

  Canada

  Feb 28
• Quebec follows Canadian government and bans TikTok on its government devices

  Quebec's cybersecurity minister announced the decision to ban TikTok late Monday, describing prohibiting the social media application as a 'preventive measure.'

  Canada

  Feb 28
• Singh will pause TikTok use as Canada’s ban for government devices kicks in

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, when pressed about the TikTok ban, said it 'may be a first step' or it 'may be the only step we need to take.'

  Canada

  Feb 28
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• Poilievre and Tories will suspend TikTok accounts after ban

  In a statement, Pierre Poilievre's spokesperson confirmed that the Conservative leader had suspended his TikTok account after a TikTok ban was issued for government devices.

  Canada

  Feb 27
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• TikTok banned on all Canadian government devices over ‘unacceptable’ risk

  Effective Tuesday, TikTok 'will be removed from government-issued mobile devices' due to a 'unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,' Fortier said in a statement.

  Canada

  Feb 27