Ammon News - The Canadian government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate ​in Canada and allow an investment by the tech platform to ‌proceed after completing a national security review.

The approval is subject to new legally binding undertakings provided by TikTok Canada, Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement.

"Further, this decision will ​protect Canadian jobs, ensuring that TikTok Canada maintains a physical presence in ​Canada, with commitments to invest in its cultural sector," the Canadian ⁠government said.

In November 2024, Canada's industry ministry had ordered TikTok's business be dissolved, ​citing national security risks.

But Canada's federal court in January overturned the government order, allowing the ​short-video app to keep operating, and told Ottawa to review the case. The industry ministry said at the time that Joly would conduct a national security review.

TikTok also acknowledged the undertakings and ​said on Monday it had reached an agreement with Canada's government that will ​keep its local operations in place.

The platform will implement enhanced protection for Canadians' personal information, including ‌new ⁠security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies to control access to Canadian user data in order to reduce the risk of unauthorized or prohibited access, the Canadian government said.

Reuters