More provinces banning TikTok on government-issued devices pending federal assessment

Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan became the latest provinces Wednesday to join a growing number of Canadian jurisdictions banning the use of TikTok on government-owned devices pending the results of a threat assessment by the federal government.

The Nova Scotia government issued a statement saying TikTok's data collection methods provide substantial access to data on mobile devices, making users "vulnerable to surveillance."

Service Nova Scotia Minister Colton LeBlanc said there is no need for the app to be on government-issued devices.

"There are also concerns about the legal regime that governs the information collected," LeBlanc said. "There is no evidence at this time that foreign actors have compromised government information."