"TikTok will be allowed to operate in Canada with new enhancements in data security and regulatory oversight. To start with, it will have to implement privacy-enhancing technologies to reduce the risk of unauthorized access that compromise Canadians' personal information. It will also have to add enhanced protections for minors and ensure transparency by letting an independent third party audit and continuously verify data access controls."
"This is a complete 180 of the country's decision back in 2024 to order TikTok to shut down its operations, citing unspecified national security risks posed by the company and its China-based parent ByteDance. Canadian authorities said back then that their decision was based on evidence collected by the country's security and intelligence community."
"This decision will protect Canadian jobs, ensuring that TikTok Canada maintains a physical presence in Canada, with commitments to invest in its cultural sector. TikTok Canada will support the growth of Canadian creators, artists and cultural organizations, while strengthening the production and accessibility of Canadian cultural content in both official and Indigenous languages across the country."
Canada reversed its 2024 decision to shut down TikTok's operations, allowing the platform to continue business after a national security review. The reversal occurred following Mark Carney's appointment as Prime Minister in early 2025. TikTok must now implement privacy-enhancing technologies, enhanced protections for minors, and allow independent third-party audits of data access controls. The company committed to maintaining a physical presence in Canada, investing in the cultural sector, and supporting Canadian creators and artists while producing content in official and Indigenous languages.
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