Over Half of Canadians Support TikTok Ban Similar to Potential US Ban

Published on March 31, 2024

A new survey shows that more than half of Canadians are in favour of banning TikTok, a Chinese short-form video streaming application. Due to national security concerns, a bill with similar intentions just passed the U.S. House of Representatives. According to the Leger survey findings, just over half of Canadians (51 percent) would be in favour a potential ban on TikTok in Canada, while 28 percent would oppose it. More than half of Canadians (56 percent) are aware of the potential national security risks associated with TikTok, while 38 percent are not, according to the poll. Among those who are aware of the risks, three-quarters (72 percent) expressed concerns about national security....

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