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The commissioners are looking at whether valid and meaningful consent is being obtained for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. The privacy protection officials for Canada, Québec, British Columbia and Alberta announced Feb. 23 they are jointly investigating Chinese-owned TikTok for its possible collection, use and disclosure of personal information. B.C.’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner said the investigation was initiated in the wake of now-settled, class-action lawsuits in the United States and Canada, as well as numerous media reports related to the short-form video and streaming application. What the commissioners are looking into are whether...
