OTTAWA — The potential sale of social media platform TikTok to Microsoft is leaving Canada with a sense of deja vu.
Experts say the country is once again being pressured to take sides in a debate about digital technology that seems driven more by politics than by policy.
U.S. President Donald Trump is effectively forcing the sale of the Chinese-owned TikTok, citing national-security concerns.
Microsoft has emerged as a potential buyer for the popular video-sharing app, seeking to buy its presence in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
Michael Geist, an expert in internet law from the University of Ottawa, says the issue feels like a replay of the debate over whether to allow Huawei technology into Canada’s 5G network.
He says Canada is once again uncomfortably pressured to take sides in the emerging global digital tech battle and may try to not get too involved in the TikTok talks.
I’d choose Pres Trump over the Communist Party any day of the week. Xi Jinping has over a million people in what can only be described as “concentration camps.” It’s a cultural genocide, and it disgusts me to see my generation siding with this over the duly elected American president.
Matthew Frank Kot he’s just a terrible person… let alone president … the u.s. can do better. Don’t care if a democrat or republican is elected. Anyone but trump
Trump is a big BULLY . Someone needs to knock him down a peg.
Queenb Turcotte China is the bully ! Do your research on Tiktok !!!!
Surprise!!
That’s stupid what side you going to take our biggest ally or a communist country lol
Harold Thompson right, side with China, atleast they are open about their communism
Robert Nevitt so you would rather side with a community county lol wow you’re lost
You think the way the US right now isn’t acting like a communist country?
Trying to control media, elections, Internet, having secret meetings and not giving a shit about the people they are killing.
Military being used against its citizens… they are literally acting like communists.
Open the Border for married couples
Pennysue Marie Levine and for me so I can get taco bell
Umm, is t it already open for that.
Robert Nevitt nope.
Pennysue Marie Levine you may not be able to go back and forth but you can cross.
Robert Nevitt no i cannot unless i have citezinship or im native.thats it.or else i would be there
Pennysue Marie Levine So, your american husband can come here. But you cant go there?
Cause I just read it off the Canadian government’s website.
Now, it’s not a back and forth deal you come here you stay.
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