The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access.

Summary

Canada has ordered TikTok’s Canadian business, TikTok Technology Canada Inc., to dissolve after a national security review, citing risks tied to its parent company, China-based ByteDance.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne clarified that while the TikTok platform itself won’t be blocked, the government’s decision aims to mitigate national security concerns.

TikTok will challenge the order, as hundreds of Canadian jobs are affected.

The move reflects ongoing global scrutiny over TikTok’s data privacy and potential links to Chinese surveillance, with similar concerns raised by the U.S.