The Canadian government has ordered the social video service to shutter its two offices in the country, citing national security concerns.

Canada ordered ByteDance Ltd. to wind up its subsidiary in the country, though the move will not stop Canadians from using the popular Chinese-backed social video app.

The Canadian government on Wednesday directed the video app TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese tech giant, to close its offices in the country because of national security risks. The app, hugely popular around the world,