Canadian Intelligence Eh
Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Episode 254 - Does TikTok really pose a 'national security' threat?
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Phil Gurski
That TikTok is a very popular social media platform is not debatable. There are more than 1 BILLION users worldwide and 170 million in the US alone. However, the fact that TikTok is owned by a Chinese company is raising questions. What happens to your personal data on the app? Can the Chinese government, an autocratic dictatorship behind all kinds of nastiness, order the provider to give this information over? To what end? As the US contemplates forcing TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent, ByteDance, and banning the medium, what is at stake? Borealis talks with a cyber specialist on this current debate.