Here are the countries and regions that have implemented partial or total bans on TikTok
India imposed a ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps, including the messaging app WeChat, in 2020 over privacy and security concerns.
INDIA
In December 2022, Taiwan imposed a public sector ban on TikTok after the FBI warned that TikTok posed a national security risk.
TAIWAN
This week, the U.S. said that government agencies have 30 days to delete TikTok from federal devices and systems over data security concerns. The ban applies only to government devices
UNITED STATES
After the U.S. announcement, Canada has announced that government-issued devices must not use TikTok, saying that it presents an “unacceptable” risk to privacy and security.
CANADA
The European Parliament, European Commission and the EU Council, three top EU bodies, have imposed bans on TikTok on staff devices.
EUROPEAN UNION
Pakistani authorities have temporarily banned TikTok at least four times since October 2020, citing concerns that the app promotes immoral content.
PAKISTAN
Afghanistan's Taliban leadership banned TikTok and the game PUBG in 2022 on the grounds of protecting youths from "being misled."
AFGHANISTAN
British government ministers have been banned from using Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on their work phones and devices on security grounds.