Trending:Trump at DavosT20 WC DramaGreenland rowBoard of PeaceDeepinder Goyal steps downCanadian federal court allows Tik Tok to keep operating after ban reservedFP Tech Desk • January 22, 2026, 11:17:15 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterA Canadian federal court on Wednesday set aside a 2024 government order to shut TikTok’s offices in the country, a decision Ottawa had taken following a national security review. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleThe TikTok app icon on a smartphone in this illustration. File image/ReutersCanada’s federal court on Wednesday overturned a 2024 government order to shut Tik Tok’s Canadian operations, allowing the short-video app to keep operating for now, a decision Ottawa had taken following a national security review. 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. Canadians were never prevented from using the popular video-making platform, but the industry ministry had ordered the closure of offices in Toronto and Vancouver belonging to TikTok Technology Canada, part of China-based ByteDance. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADTikTok, which says it has more than 14 million monthly users in Canada, appealed 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.
