Canadians, parents shouldn't worry about TikTok security review: industry minister

The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok, despite an ongoing national security review of the company.

Minister François-Philippe Champagne was asked at a press conference Friday whether Canadians using the app, including parents whose kids are obsessed with TikTok, should be worried. 

"The answer is no. And I think Canadians and parents should be happy to see that we were ahead of the curve," he said about launching the review six months ago.

Champagne was asked later why the government kept its review a secret if there was nothing for parents to worry about.