The federal and Saskatchewan governments continue advertising on TikTok after banning the Chinese government-linked app on all government devices because of security concerns..TikTok is a short video-sharing social media app popular with younger people..Both governments have ad campaigns running on TikTok paid for with taxpayers money..The Privy Council Office said it has advertising on topics such as public safety, online disinformation, and armed forces recruitment..Privy Council spokesperson Stéphane Shank told the CBC the advertising campaigns do not post a security threat to the government because a third-party ad agency is responsible for posting to TikTok..A Saskatchewan government spokesperson said “the government of Saskatchewan does use Tik Tok for advertising. All current campaigns are continuing, however, work on future campaigns is being paused at this time pending further review.”.“It is important to note that the TikTok ban announced by the government of Saskatchewan applies to use of the application itself, as this is where the security concern lies. The desktop version is not impacted by this policy.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The federal and Saskatchewan governments continue advertising on TikTok after banning the Chinese government-linked app on all government devices because of security concerns..TikTok is a short video-sharing social media app popular with younger people..Both governments have ad campaigns running on TikTok paid for with taxpayers money..The Privy Council Office said it has advertising on topics such as public safety, online disinformation, and armed forces recruitment..Privy Council spokesperson Stéphane Shank told the CBC the advertising campaigns do not post a security threat to the government because a third-party ad agency is responsible for posting to TikTok..A Saskatchewan government spokesperson said “the government of Saskatchewan does use Tik Tok for advertising. All current campaigns are continuing, however, work on future campaigns is being paused at this time pending further review.”.“It is important to note that the TikTok ban announced by the government of Saskatchewan applies to use of the application itself, as this is where the security concern lies. The desktop version is not impacted by this policy.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
