Canada’s government has taken bold steps to wind up TikTok’s business operations in the country — but without banning the app itself.

The government of Canada ordered TikTok Technology Canada to dissolve on Wednesday, citing national security concerns. TikTok Technology Canada is the business arm of the Chinese company ByteDance in the country. In a weird move, Ottawa did not order a ban on TikTok itself, and citizens will still be allowed to use the app.

But Champagne also said the order to dissolve TikTok in Canada was to address risks found after a national security review was conducted of ByteDance — TikTok’s parent company headquartered in China. Specific risks the review found are not discussed by ...

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