The Canadian government has ordered TikTok to cease operations in the country, citing national security risks posed by its Chinese owner, ByteDance. This decision, based on intelligence assessments, follows a trend of countries restricting TikTok.

The Canadian government on Wednesday ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to dissolve its operations in the country, citing national security risks, but stopped short of instituting a ban on the popular video-sharing platform.

The Canadian government has ordered TikTok to cease operating in Canada. The Canadian Prime Minister ordered the social media giant to shut down its Toronto and Vancouver offices - however, Canadian users of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app will still be able to access it.