There are many countries of the world were TikTok is banned.
The app is facing increasing limitations and bans on a global scale.
TikTok is owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance, but it insists it runs independently and doesn’t share data with the Chinese government.
However, apart from the US, many countries are weary of the platform and have expressed concerns on the operation of the media company.
In Afghanistan, Taliban banned TikTok in April 2022, on the grounds of protecting youths from “being misled.”
The Australian government banned TikTok in April 2023, citing caution from the country’s intelligence and security agencies.
Europe
Belgium banned TikTok from the work phones of government officials in March 2023. The ban was last year due to worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation.
Canada banned TikTok from all government mobile devices in February 2023, blocking employees from downloading the application in the future.
Denmark banned its employees from downloading or using TikTok on their work phones in March 2023.
In March 2023, France joined a the list of nations to ban the installation and use of “recreational” apps such as TikTok, Netflix, and Instagram on the work phones of civil servants. The French government didn’t name specific apps but noted the decision came after other governments took measures targeting TikTok.
India imposed a ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps in 2020. Initially, the companies were given a chance to respond to questions on privacy and security requirements but the ban was made permanent in 2021.
Since January 2023, the Dutch government banned apps including TikTok from employee work phones citing data security concerns.
New Zealand’s legislature announced a ban on TikTok on all staff devices in March 2023. The app was removed from all devices with access to the parliamentary network.
The Norwegian Parliament banned TikTok on governmental devices in March 2023. The country’s capital Oslo and second largest city Bergen also urged municipal employees to remove TikTok from their work phones.
British authorities banned TikTok in March 2023. The ban is based on a report by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, which found “there could be a risk around how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms”. The BBC urged staff to delete TikTok from corporate devices unless they’re using it for editorial and marketing reasons.
USA
In March 13, 2024, US authorities banned TikTok from all US app stores. More than half of the 50 U.S. states also have banned the app from official devices. President Joe Biden then signed it into law.
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