Parliament has ordered the closures of the Toronto and Vancouver offices of the popular social media platform Tiktok, but users can still access the app. How successful is this maneuver really going to be in keeping Canadians’ data away from political adversaries? 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Noor Azrieh

Further reading: 

• What the federal ban on TikTok’s Canadian operations means for you | CBC News 
• Trudeau government’s messaging around TikTok shutdown in Canada is ‘weird,’ tech expert says – NOW Toronto 
• Will Canada follow the U.S. and ban TikTok? Users say that would shut the door on conversation – The Globe and Mail
• Canadian TikTok creators say closure of local operations will hit them hard – The Globe and Mail 
• Closure of TikTok’s Vancouver office a big blow to employees, content creators – Vancouver Sun 
• Canada faces legal action over complicity in Gaza genocide – Middle East Monitor
• Israeli football fans and the violence in Amsterdam: what we know – The Guardian 

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