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- China itself does not permit the international version of TikTok to be used on the mainland. Instead, users must download Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok which is subject to censorship from the Chinese Communist Party.
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- Australia
- Belgium
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- Denmark
- India
- Nepal
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
The Taliban banned TikTok in Afghanistan in April 2022, saying that the platform's content "was not consistent with Islamic laws", according to Bloomberg.
In April 2023, Australia banned the appfrom all federal government-owned devices, citing security concerns raised by the the Department of Home Affairs. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the ban would be imposed "as soon as practicable".
Belgium banned TikTok from the work phones of government officials in March 2023. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said in a statement to Politico,"We can't be naive: TikTok is a Chinese company that currently is mandated to cooperate with Chinese intelligence services."
Mirroring other countries, Canada banned TikTok from all government mobile devices in February 2023. Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board, saidthe partial ban is due to the app presenting "an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security." "The decision to remove and block TikTok from government mobile devices is being taken as a prec...
Denmark's Defense Ministry banned employeesfrom having TikTok downloaded on their work devices in March 2023. Again related to security considerations assessed by the country’s Center for Cyber Security, staffers were told to remove the app as soon as possible.
India made moves against TikTok in 2020, implementing a nationwide ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps, for "[engaging] in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order." The government put the ban in place after a deadly border clash between Indian and Chinese milita...
In November 2023, Nepal banned TikTok for disrupting "social harmony". The BBC reported that the ban would come into effect immediately, according to Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma, who said that the app spread malicious content. TikTok is widely usedin the country, especially by younger and female social media ...
While not an outright ban, Dutch officials have been told not to use TikToksince January 2023. The recommendation is in line with several other government service bodies, but is being less monitored in the Netherlands, a spokesperson for the general affairs ministry told Politico.
Following several European countries making similar decisions, New Zealand's parliament announced a ban on TikTok on all staff devicesin March 2023. "This decision has been made based on our own experts’ analysis and following discussion with our colleagues across government and internationally," read the government's statementmade by parliamentary...
The Norwegian Parliament banned TikTok on governmental devices in March 2023, though allowing civil servants to use the app on professional grounds on their personal devices. The country's justice minister Emilie Enger Mehl said in a statement, "The Norwegian intelligence services single out Russia and China as the main risk factors for Norway's se...
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- AFGHANISTAN. Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership banned TikTok and the game PUBG in 2022 on the grounds of protecting young people from “being misled.”
- AUSTRALIA. TikTok was banned from devices issued by the Australian federal government. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said he made the decision after getting advice from the country’s intelligence and security agencies.
- BELGIUM. READ MORE. Katie Britt used decades-old example of rapes in Mexico as Republican attack on Biden border policy. Biden says he’ll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it.
- CANADA. Canada announced government-issued devices must not use TikTok, saying that it presents an “unacceptable” risk to privacy and security. Employees will also be blocked from downloading the app in the future.
Mar 23, 2023 · TikTok is not available in the country, and hasn't been since it was first launched in 2016. That said, there is no official evidence proving or disproving that China...
Apr 26, 2024 · India imposed a nationwide ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps like messaging app WeChat in 2020 over privacy and security concerns. The ban came shortly after a clash between Indian...
Apr 26, 2024 · CHINA. TikTok has never been available in mainland China, a fact that CEO Shou Chew has mentioned in testimony to U.S. lawmakers. ByteDance instead offers Chinese users Douyin, a similar video-sharing app that follows Beijing’s strict censorship rules.
