If TikTok poses a grave threat to national security, why are Canadians told they can keep using it?

Claiming — without offering evidence — that TikTok's national security risks are so severe that they can't even be shared with the public means citizens are essentially being told they can continue using the app but at their own risk. (Unsplash)

News of the Canadian government’s sudden decision to block TikTok from running a business in Canada landed with a thud last week.

Since then, navigating media coverage in search of concrete information feels like a wild goose chase. There is a definite lack of clarity behind the claim of mysterious “national security risks.”