TikTok is not completely banned in the populous Southeast Asian country, only its online retail functions were banned after authorities clamped down on e-commerce transactions conducted on social media platforms to protect small businesses.
Latvia
Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said he deleted his TikTok account and the app was also banned on the official smartphones of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Netherlands
The Dutch central government has banned apps including TikTok from employees’ work phones, citing data security concerns. A government statement did not specifically name TikTok but said civil servants were discouraged from installing and using the app “from countries with offensive cyber programs against the Netherlands and/or its interests.” of the Netherlands on their mobile work devices”.
Nepal
The Himalayan nation has imposed a nationwide ban on TikTok, saying it is disrupting “social harmony” and destroying honesty, and holding TikTok responsible for the transmission of content. “indecent”. Authorities ordered the telecommunications company to block access to this application.
New Zealand
New Zealand lawmakers and staff in Parliament are banned from installing the TikTok app on their work phones, following advice from government cybersecurity experts. The app has been removed from all devices with access to the parliamentary network, although officials can make special arrangements for anyone who needs TikTok to carry out their democratic duties.
That Hey
The Norwegian Parliament has banned Tiktok on work devices after the country’s Ministry of Justice warned against installing the application on phones issued to government employees. The Speaker said TikTok should not be on devices with access to parliamentary systems and should be removed as quickly as possible. The country’s capital Oslo and second-largest city Bergen also urged city employees to delete TikTok from their work phones.
Pakistan
Pakistani authorities have temporarily banned TikTok at least four times since 2020, citing concerns that the app promotes unethical content.
Somalia
The government has ordered telecommunications companies to block access to TikTok, along with messaging app Telegram and gambling platform 1XBET. Officials said they were concerned that the platforms could spread extremist content, nude images and other material considered offensive to Somali and Muslim culture.
Taiwan (China)
Taiwan imposed a ban on public sector use of TikTok after the FBI warned that the app posed a national security risk. Government devices, including mobile phones, tablets and desktops, are not allowed to use Chinese-made software, including apps like TikTok, Douyin’s Chinese equivalent , or Xiaohongshu, a Chinese lifestyle content app.
UK
British authorities have banned TikTok on mobile phones used by government ministers and civil servants. Officials said the ban was a “precautionary move” for security reasons and did not apply to personal devices. The British Parliament followed suit by banning TikTok from all official devices and the “wider parliamentary network.” The semi-autonomous Scottish Government and London City Hall also banned TikTok on staff devices. The BBC urges staff to remove TikTok from BBC devices unless they are using it for editorial and marketing reasons.
USA
US authorities have ordered government agencies to remove TikTok from federal devices and systems over data security concerns. More than half of the 50 US states have also banned the app on official devices. Congress and the US armed forces have also banned it. Montana’s efforts to enact a statewide ban on TikTok failed, as did a proposal in Virginia to prevent children from using it.
