‘Side profit’ of TikTok ban is my children cannot use it, says Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated a “side benefit” of banning TikTok within the nation is his children can not entry the platform anymore.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 25, 2023 12:48 IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Reuters picture)

By India Today World Desk: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday stated a “personal side benefit” of his latest ban on Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued gadgets is his children not having the ability to entry the platform. Canada introduced the ban on TikTok in February, citing considerations over privateness and safety dangers.

“Our concerns around TikTok are around security and access to information that the Chinese government could have to government phones. It’s just a personal side benefit that my kids can’t use TikTok anymore,” he was quoted as saying by Reuters.

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Trudeau has three kids, two of whom are youngsters. The Canadian PM stated he’s involved about their privateness and safety, “which is why I’m glad that on their phones that happened to be issued by the government, they no longer access TikTok”. “That was a big frustration for them,” he added.

Trudeau made the assertion throughout a joint information convention with US President Joe Biden. In America too, there was a rise in requires a ban on TikTok. On March 6, the White House gave authorities businesses 30 days to make sure they don’t have TikTok on federal gadgets and methods.

TikTok’s chief government Shou Zi Chew additionally testified earlier than the US Congress the place lawmakers grilled him about potential Chinese affect over the platform. Chew denied the app shares information or has connections with the Chinese Community Party and insisted that TikTok was doing all the things to make sure security for its 150 million American customers.

The app was banned in India in 2020 together with a number of different Chinese apps over considerations of privateness and safety points. Other nations which have banned TikTok embrace Taiwan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Mar 25, 2023