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