Canadian privacy regulators launch joint investigation into TikTok

Canada is launching a joint federal and provincial investigation into short-video app TikTok over concerns about the Chinese-owned platform’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada said on Thursday.

The federal privacy regulator, as well as provincial counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, will examine whether TikTok’s practices are in compliance with Canadian privacy laws, the commissioner’s office said in a statement.