Your Favourite App Just Got Put on Probation

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift · Mar 11, 2026 · 9m

TikTok Canada continuing feels like the end of a story, but it is closer to the beginning of a different one. You kept scrolling and the app kept running. What you might not know is what had to be agreed to in order for that to happen.

Imagine the platform you use every day being allowed to keep running because a minister agreed to watch it closely. That is the arrangement now. TikTok committed to being more responsible around features directed at young people and around the protections on your data. The Canadian government stepped back from shutting it down but kept the threat available…