TikTok News
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Despite bans, TikTok partnerships plentiful in CanadaTikTok experienced the fastest rate of growth among top social media apps used by Canadians, nearly tripling its reach from 10 per cent in 2019.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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Will TikTok vanish on campus? Universities debate its future as app-maker cries foulTikTok’s statement comes on the heels of a recommendation from UBC for students to uninstall the app from their devices, and to use a web browser to access TikTok instead.CanadaApr 8, 2023
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TikTok CEO faces grilling before U.S. Congress over security fearsTikTok has been dogged by claims that its Chinese ownership means user data could end up in the hands of the Chinese Communist government.U.S. NewsMar 23, 2023
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TikTok faces ‘pivotal moment’ as U.S. lawmakers seek ban, CEO tells usersThe 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.TechMar 21, 2023
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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.TechMar 16, 2023
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TikTok says Chinese divestment wouldn’t solve national security concernsThe 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. NewsMar 15, 2023
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TikTok is the fastest growing social media app in Canada — but least trusted: reportThe research by Toronto Metropolitan University showed the short video app has nearly tripled its reach since 2019 with 29 per cent of survey respondents on the app.TechMar 9, 2023
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TikTok changing data security plans in Europe following ban. What’s going on?The European Parliament, European Commission and the EU Council recently banned TikTok from staff phones due to growing concerns about the company.WorldMar 8, 2023
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Hamilton staffers the latest to join TikTok ban ‘out of an abundance of caution’The city's director of communications pointed directly at federal and some provincial government TikTok bans as motivation for a similar directive for city staff.CanadaMar 6, 2023
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Canadian companies should consider TikTok ban following government step: expertsTikTok has long been embroiled in privacy concerns because its parent company ByteDance is based in China, where laws allow the country to demand access to user data.TechMar 1, 2023
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