The Canadian government has ordered TikTok to shutter its operations in the country, citing national security risks. Users in Canada, however, will still have access to the app.
“The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd’s operations in Canada through the establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc,” Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement on Wednesday (via Reuters).
This dissolution order comes after a national security review of TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance, which put forth a proposal last year to expand its business in Canada.
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