Ontario is reviewing whether it will follow the federal government’s lead and ban TikTok on government-issued mobile devices.
A spokesperson for the Premier's Office confirmed to CTV News Toronto it is looking into the decision on Tuesday morning.
In a note obtained by CTV News, officials noted that “a review of the mobile application’s behaviour…found that TikTok’s data collection methods may leave users vulnerable to cyber attacks.”"On a mobile device, TikTok's data collection methods provide considerable access to the contents of the phone," Fortier said in a statement to CTV News.
The China-owned social media company, for its part, released a statement Monday calling the decision “curious,” adding the government did not contact them with questions.
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