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IN PICS | Which Nations Have Banned TikTok? Here's A List
Do you know which nations have banned TikTok? Here is a list for you which holds some of the most prominent names.

India banned Chinese video sharing app TikTok on June 29, 2020.
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The US House of Representatives approved a bill with 352 votes in favour and 65 against, aiming to prohibit the Chinese social media platform TikTok. (Image Source: Getty)
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As per the Bill, ByteDance would have to divest from TikTok within 165 days or leave America. Below are the list of nations that have banned TikTok. (Image Source: Getty)
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On June 29, 2020 (during COVID-19), TikTok, controlled by Chinese giant ByteDance, was banned in India due to security concerns. (Image Source: Getty)
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The European Parliament banned TikTok on March 20, 2023. It also 'strongly recommended' that members of parliament and staff remove the app from their personal devices. (Image Source: Getty)
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Britain in mid-March of 2023 banned TikTok from mobile phones used by government ministers and civil servants. Officials said the ban was a "precautionary move" on security grounds. (Image Source: Getty)
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Canada banned TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices by the end of February 2023, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. (Image Source: Getty)
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On April 4, 2023, Australia banned TikTok from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns. Government authorities said TikTok posed security and privacy risks due to the "extensive collection of user data and exposure to extrajudicial directions from a foreign government that conflicts with Australian law". (Image Source: Getty)
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On March 17, 2023, New Zealand announced TikTok would be banned from the phones of government lawmakers at the end of the month. (Image Source: Getty)
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In December 2022, Taiwan imposed a public sector ban on the app after the FBI warned that it posed a national security risk. (Image Source: Getty)
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The Government of Nepal announced a ban on the Chinese-owned app TikTok on November 13, 2023, on the grounds that its contents were detrimental to social harmony. (Image Source: Getty)
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On August 21, 2023, Somalia's communications ministry banned TikTok citing the spread of propaganda and indecent content. (Image Source: Getty)
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The Taliban ordered a ban on TikTok in April 2022, insisting that it was leading Afghan youths "astray". (Image Source: Getty)
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Pakistan has been banning TikTok repeatedly since 2020. However, it has a habit of lifting the ban after some time. The reason given by Pakistan behind these bans was that the app promoted immoral content (Image Source: Getty)
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Recently, the US has passed a bill to ban TikTok, however, there is still some time before this comes into action. (Image Source: Getty)
Published at : 14 Mar 2024 11:38 AM (IST)
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Shardhanand HarinandansinghBorn in Suriname and based in the Netherlands, Dr Shardhanand Harinandansingh is an author and columnist covering social and medical issues while actively engaging in Girmitiya affairs and preventive healthcare.
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