Canada orders closure of TikTok's business in nation, app access to continue

Chinese social media platform says will challenge order

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Canada has banned the TikTok app from government-issued devices, citing risk to privacy and security. (Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)

(Reuters) -- 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.

"The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance's operations in Canada through the establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.," Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement.

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