TikTok would be banned from the US: seven countries where the application is banned

TikTok is once again in the eye of the hurricane due to the insistence on banning it in the United States.

Since President Joe Biden signed a bill that would ban the short video application if ByteDance does not sell the application to American entrepreneurs, there is doubt about what will happen.

Recently, Noel Francisco, lawyer for TikTok declared that the closure of the platform was virtually certain unless “there is divestment, unless President Trump exercises his authority to extend it.”

Even yesterday, rumors were made known that the application would be sold to Elon Musk, which he described TikTok as “pure fiction.”

In this sense, there is still no clarity about what will happen to the platform. Especially considering that you have until January 19 to reach a resolution.

If they veto TikTok of the United States, this would be the 14th nation to ban it. That is, before that, 13 more countries have already forbidden the app from China.

We tell you in which other countries they have forbidden the use of TikTok.

What countries have banned TikTok?

1. India: In June 2020, India banned several Chinese apps for “security reasons,” including TikTok.
2. Uzbekistan: In July 2021, lawmakers in Uzbekistan banned the app. Even no one can use it through a VPN.
3. Afghanistan: In 2022, the country banned the app because he considered that it “deceived the youth.” Despite its ban, figures from “Wired” indicate that there are around 2 million users who use the app with a VPN.
4. Senegal: In August 2023, Senegal banned the TikTok for the criticism made of the opposition leader Ousmane Sonko through the app.
5. Somalia: The app was banned in this country for “spreading horrible content and misinformation to the public.”
6. Kyrgyzstan: In August 2023, the authorities of this country indicated that TikTok could affect “the health and development of children.”
7. Nepal: In November 2023, Nepal was the last country to join the list that prohibits the use of TikTokbecause it transgressed “social harmony” and could have an impact on “family and social structures.”

Other countries where authorities have banned TikTok

In other countries the use of the application to government and public organizations. These countries are:

• Taiwan
• USA
• United Kingdom
• Finland
• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand
• Netherlands
• Denmark