Canadians can still use Tik Tok, but the Chinese-owned company is now forbidden from doing business there. CBC News reports that "the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community" factored into the government's decision to shut down its offices in Toronto and Vancouver.

Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks, but added the government was not blocking Canadians' access to the short-video app or their ability to create content.

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

Canada is winding down TikTok's business operation, as the app continues attract ire for its shady data collection practices.

Though TikTok wasn’t banned in Canada, the country shut down two of its TikTok offices in Vancouver and Toronto.

It has been announced that Canada has shut down TikTok’s offices in the country for security reasons. The Innovation

TikTok spokeswoman says forcing a shutdown of the Canadian operation ‘and destroying hundreds of well-paying local jobs is not in anyone’s best interest’

Canada has told TikTok to pack up its offices in the country because of national security risks. But Canadians will still be able to use the app. “The government is not blocking Canadians’ access to the TikTok application or their ability to create content,

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