Canada court overturns government order to shut down TikTok’s operations
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Canada’s federal court on Wednesday overturned a government order to close TikTok’s Canadian operations, allowing the short-video app to keep operating for now, and told Ottawa to review the case.
In November 2024, Canada’s industry ministry ordered TikTok’s business to be dissolved, citing national security risks, but added the government was not blocking access or users’ ability to create content.
TikTok, which says it has more than 14 million monthly users in Canada, appealed against the decision.
In a short judgment, federal court judge Russel Zinn set aside the order and sent the matter back to Industry Minister Melanie Joly for review. He did not give any reasons.
The industry ministry was not immediately available for comment.
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In a statement, TikTok welcomed the decision and said it looked forward to working with Joly.