But it\u0027s not a total ban on TikTok use for city business. For now, staff will still be able to access the platform\u0027s web version.
Ontario was the last province to announce its decision after all other provinces made the same move in recent days.
Provincial and federal privacy watchdogs recently announced an investigation into whether the video-sharing platform complied with privacy legislation. Waterloo police said its main TIkTok account had also been paused and all members with TikTok downloaded on their work phones had been directed to delete it, pending reviews.
“So, once the federal ban was in place, I expected to see provinces and municipalities across Canada institute similar bans.”Article content “TikTok is also very popular with younger audiences, so, if you give it up, you are making it much more difficult to reach large groups of people and important demographics.”Article contentAllowing official accounts while barring employees from having the app on their personal devices “certainly raises the prospect of a double standard,” the professor added.
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