The Canadian government has ordered TikTok Technology Canada to shut down due to national security concerns, citing data vulnerability, and ByteDance plans to sue in court.

Following other countries' lead, including the United States, the government cracks down on the video-sharing app over national security concerns.

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.

The Canadian government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada following a multi-step review that provided information and evidence of the social media company posing a national risk.

Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.

The industry minister closed TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver over security concerns, but Canadians can still download and use the app.

The Canadian government has ordered the social media giant ByteDance to cease TikTok business operations in the country.

In the wake of Canada’s decision to ban TikTok’s business operations over national security concerns, The National asks cybersecurity expert Brent Arnold and CBC’s national technology columnist Takara Small to break down the impacts for TikTok users and whether a full ban on the app is next.