In fact, it demanded its sale in order to allow the app to remain active on its territory. United States: The White House was one of the first countries to go against TikTok.
UK Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden stressed that the decision is effective immediately. United Kingdom: Earlier this week, the UK government decided to put an end to TikTok within its own government.They say that the app cannot be installed on the smartphones of legislators from next April, as "the risks" that the data collected by TikTok will be used by the Chinese government "are not acceptable". New Zealand: This latest country to join the list.Which countries have partially or fully banned TikTok? Even countries such as the United States are considering a total shutdown. "On the advice of our cyber security experts, the parliamentary service has informed members and staff that the TikTok application will be removed from all devices with access to the parliamentary network," is the explanation given by multiple governments.Īlthough TikTok has long insisted that it does not share data with the Chinese government, the fear that it is just an information-gathering strategy still very much exists. These countries will no longer allow official government-linked phones to have the app downloaded, even if no bans are in place to stop the general public from using the app. Many countries have already partially turned their backs on TikTok, with the Chinese social network being banned in several states at the government level for fear of possible leaks and data theft.
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