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What is TikTok doing with my data and should I ditch the app?

What is TikTok doing with my data and should I ditch the app?

TORONTO — TikTok has been in the spotlight this week after the federal government announced it was banning the social media app from its devices days after Canadian privacy commissioners began investigating the company.
B.C. minister announces temporary TikTok ban on government devices

B.C. minister announces temporary TikTok ban on government devices

"Effective immediately, the TikTok app will not be permitted from government-issued mobile devices," said Minister of Citizens' Services Lisa Beare.
Layoffs signal waning strength in Web3, metaverse niches

Layoffs signal waning strength in Web3, metaverse niches

Vancouver's Dapper Labs lays off 20 per cent of workforce for second time in four months
Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices

Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices

OTTAWA — The federal government is banning TikTok from its mobile devices days after federal and provincial privacy commissioners launched an investigation into the social media platform.
Hootsuite to ditch free plan, begin charging users for social media tool

Hootsuite to ditch free plan, begin charging users for social media tool

VANCOUVER — Hootsuite says it will eliminate the free tier of its social media management tool next month.
B.C., federal privacy commissioners launch TikTok investigation

B.C., federal privacy commissioners launch TikTok investigation

GATINEAU, Que. — Federal and several provincial privacy authorities say they will jointly investigate TikTok. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it has teamed up with the offices of the information and privacy commissioners in B.C.
Regulators impose further restrictions on unregistered crypto trading platforms

Regulators impose further restrictions on unregistered crypto trading platforms

TORONTO — The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has set out new rules for unregistered cryptocurrency trading platforms operating in Canada after a wave of bankruptcies in the space including FTX, Voyager Digital and Celsius Network.
CRTC to require service providers to notify agency within two hours of outage

CRTC to require service providers to notify agency within two hours of outage

OTTAWA — Canada's telecommunications regulator is directing all service providers to notify it within two hours when they become aware of an outage to their networks.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago

VANCOUVER — Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit and sales were up compared with a year earlier. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, reported a profit of $45.
Rogers-Shaw $26-billion proposed deal: a timeline of key events

Rogers-Shaw $26-billion proposed deal: a timeline of key events

Here's a look at some key moments leading up to this point: March 15, 2021: Rogers announces an agreement to buy Shaw in a deal valued at $26 billion. Rogers says it will purchase all outstanding Class A and B shares of Shaw for $40.
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