2024-12-11 12:12:09
TikTok is contesting the Canadian government’s shutdown order.
On November 6, Canada demanded TikTok’s operations in the country cease due to national security concern, but the video-sharing platform is pushing back.
Chinese-owned TikTok has now filed an emergency motion asking for a judicial review of the shutdown order, warning that the closure of its units in Canada would lead to job losses in Toronto and Vancouver and not be in the best interest of the country’s citizens.
It said: “We believe it’s in the best interest of Canadians to find a meaningful solution and ensure that a local team remains in place, alongside the TikTok platform.”
It’s worth noting, Canadians are not banned from using the platform.
In the US, meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled that TikTok could be banned in the US if Byte Dance doesn’t find An American buyer by January 19, 2025.
President-elect Donald Trump previously threatened to have the video-sharing platform banned amid spying concerns, despite the firm insisting it would never share any of its data with the Chinese government.
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