The Canadian government has ordered the social media giant ByteDance to cease TikTok business operations in the country.

The industry minister closed TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver over security concerns, but Canadians can still download and use the app.

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

Citing national security concerns, the federal government has ordered TikTok to shutter its Canadian operations — but users will still be able to access the popular video app.Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to wind down TikTok's two Canadian offices — in Toronto and Vancouver —  was based on information and evidence that surfaced during a national security review,

The Canadian government has ordered the wind-up of TikTok in the country, citing national security risks. The company has been ordered to shut down its Canadian subsidiary, TikTok Technology Canada, and close its offices in Toronto and Vancouver, following a national security review.

Canada isn’t the only country looking at alleged national security risks posed by TikTok. There was a bipartisan law passed by Congress that stipulates TikTok needs to be sold from ByteDance within six months or it will be removed from the app store.

Canada’s government has taken bold steps to wind up TikTok’s business operations in the country — but without banning the app itself.

In the wake of Canada’s decision to ban TikTok’s business operations over national security concerns, The National asks cybersecurity expert Brent Arnold and CBC’s national technology columnist Takara Small to break down the impacts for TikTok users and whether a full ban on the app is next.