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Explained: Why are countries banning TikTok?

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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.
Published 6 days ago · Washington, United States

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​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.

6 days ago·Mumbai, India
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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

5 days ago·India
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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…

5 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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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

5 days ago·Noida, India
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Why is TikTok restricted in over 30 countries and can it be banned in the US?

A paradise for pleasant content, such as short videos, viral dances and memes, TikTok has faced serious restrictions on its operation worldwide. Last Tuesday (7), North American parliamentarians introduced a bill, supported by Fr.

11 days ago·Brazil
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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…

6 days ago·United States
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