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Robert Diab: What kind of threat does TikTok pose by having offices in Toronto and Vancouver?

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The Canadian government ordered the owners of the social media app TikTok to wind up their operations in Canada .

The reason had to do with national security concerns that were not disclosed.

Many are wondering what kind of threat TikTok poses by having offices in Toronto and Vancouver , or how shutting them down would make Canada safer.

Robert Diabab : Banning the app would be politically disastrous, but pass law to address concerns about misuse of the app.

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