Explained: Why are countries banning TikTok?

Why all the drama about TikTok?

The Biden administration is demanding that the Chinese owners of TikTok either divest their stakes in the app or face a potential ban in the U.S., the company told Reuters on March 15.

Explained: Why are countries banning TikTok?

New Zealand on Friday became the latest entrant to the list of countries that have banned TikTok on all devices with access to its lawmakers amidst rising concerns over national and cybersecurity. The country’s parliamentarians were informed via e-mail that the Chinese-owned video-sharing app would be blocked from all parliamentary devices at the end of the month, adding that “the service has determined that the risks are not acceptable in the c

Which countries have banned TikTok as New Zealand bans it from some phones?

TikTok is under fire over privacy and security concerns (Picture: Getty Images) With the prospect of a full ban on TikTok a possibility in the UK, New Zealand is the latest to ban the video-sharing app on government phones. The popular app is under intense scrutiny for its links to China, with the US – where there are 100 million Tiktok users – now demanding that its Chinese owners sell their shares or face an outright ban. China and TikTok ins…

Which countries have banned TikTok and why

TikTok has been facing the heat as several government agencies and experts have accused it of sharing user data with the Chinese government

​List of countries that have banned TikTok and why

Many other countries have banned TikTok app, owing to to concerns related to national security and data privacy.

Why the U.S. and Other Countries Want to Ban or Restrict TikTok

The contentious debate over TikTok’s future reached a new peak on Wednesday after the Biden Administration threatened a nationwide ban on the popular video-sharing app unless its Chinese owner promised to sell its stake in the company, TikTok confirmed to TIME. The recent divestiture demand was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The apparent ultimatum by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) marks a major escalation by…