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Is TikTok a risk to Canadian privacy? A federal committee wants to find out

It would also look at “illicit sharing of personal information with foreign entities” and whether the “private information of Canadians is adequately protected and stored.”

As part of the study, which will span at least three meetings, the committee plans to invite witnesses from the Communications Security Establishment, key executives from ByteDance, as well as relevant cybersecurity experts and watchdogs.The move comes as the United States is considering legislation to ban the app amid fears it could be used to spy on Americans and censor content.2:21A number of universities across the United States have banned TikTok on school-owned devices.

 

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Canada's government is a threat to democracy.

If it is sent to a (political) committee, that means someone wants to make sure nobody finds out.

Yes get rid of it.

It's obviously yes.

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