10 Countries That Have Ban on TikTok

Afghanistan: The Taliban leadership banned TikTok in 2022 on the grounds of protecting young people from being misled.

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Australia: TikTok was banned from devices issued by the Australian federal government.

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Belgium: Belgium has banned TikTok.

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Canada: The Canadian government has banned TikTok on government-issued mobile devices.

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Denmark: TikTok has been banned on Danish government devices.

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India: India imposed a ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps in 2020 due to privacy and security concerns. The ban remains in effect.

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Latvia: TikTok is banned in Latvia.

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New Zealand: TikTok has been banned from government devices in New Zealand.

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Norway: Norway has implemented a ban on TikTok.

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Pakistan: TikTok was temporarily banned in Pakistan in the past, but the ban has since been lifted.

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