TikTok, ByteDance Expand Presence in Canada as US Threatens Ban Over Security Concerns

TikTok is speeding up transfer of its China-based employees to Canada and other overseas positions as the social media giant faces increasing pressure from the United States to divest from its parent company, ByteDance, over security concerns. TikTok is offering to approximately double the salaries and to provide housing subsidies for employees in technical and analytical roles if they transfer overseas, according to a January report by Chinese state-owned media Jiemian News. Meanwhile, the number of TikTok’s job postings in Canada has been increasing. As of July 1, the number of open positions has increased to 47, primarily concentrating on roles in software engineering, machine learning, and other technical fields, aligning with the positions involved in the staff transfers....