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TikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the country

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TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns. The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on December 5.

A TikTok sign is displayed on top of their building in Culver City, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on Dec. 5, which seeks to set aside the order for TikTok to wind-up and cease its business in Canada.The government is not blocking access to the TikTok app, which will continue to be available to Canadians.

Champagne said in a statement at the time that the government was taking action to address “specific national security risks,” but did not elaborate. His office said in response to the filling that the government’s decision was informed by a “thorough national security review and advice from Canada’s security and intelligence community.”

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