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

Ottawa said Wednesday it is shutting TikTok's operations in Canada following a security review, but Canadians will still be allowed to use the popular video sharing app.

Following a national security review, the Canadian government has ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to shut down its operations in the country. The decision won't prevent Canadian TikTok users from accessing the app or publishing content, but the firm's offices in Toronto and Vancouver will have to wind down, CBC News notes.

The Canadian government ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks. The Justin Trudeau government said it was not blocking Canadians' access to the short-video app or their ability to create content.

Canada announced on Wednesday that it is ordering TikTok to conclude and close its business activity there over national security and intelligence concerns.

Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its operations in the country, citing unspecified “national security risks” posed by the company and its parent ByteDance. With the move, TikTok will be forced to “wind up” all business in the country,

After President Joe Biden signed legislation earlier this year that requires TikTok parent ByteDance to divest the app or face a ban on U.S. app stores, Canada has taken action to eliminate the company’s physical footprint there.