Restriction of access to TikTok by governments and organizations
This article is about censorship of TikTok by governments and organizations. For censorship by TikTok itself, see Censorship by TikTok.
TikTok not banned on any device
TikTok banned on national governmental devices
TikTok previously banned for all users
TikTok currently banned de jure but not enforced
TikTok currently banned for all users
TikTok unavailable; Douyin used instead
Not shown: Banned on EU and NATO devices
Many countries have imposed past or ongoing restrictions on the video sharing social network TikTok. Bans from government devices usually stem from national security concerns over potential access of data by the Chinese government.[1] Other bans have cited children's well-being and offensive content such as pornography.[2]
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