TikTok allowed to stay in Canada under new data protection rules: minister
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Industry Minister Melanie Joly said a new national security review into TikTok has resulted in 'enhanced protection' measures and other steps to ensure users' privacy.
TikTok will be allowed to maintain its business operations in Canada under new rules, including “enhanced protection” of Canadian users’ data, after the completion of a new national security review that reverses the conclusion of a previous one.
A statement from Industry Minister Melanie Joly on Monday said the popular social media platform has agreed to “new security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies to control access to Canadian user data.”
TikTok will also implement enhanced protections for minors in line with the steps agreed to in the federal privacy commissioner’s joint investigation into the handling of young users’ data and age limits.
An independent third-party monitor will be appointed to regularly audit and verify TikTok’s data access controls and provide reports to the federal government.
“The government of Canada will exercise its full authorities under the Investment Canada Act and ensure the full implementation and enforcement of the measures committed to by TikTok Canada,” Joly said in a statement.
“Further, 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’s statement on the agreement focused on that future investment and support for Canadian creators and users, which the company said numbers over 16 million monthly visitors to the platform.
It said maintaining its local business operations will help support Canadian creators and organizations that use TikTok.
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