TikTok Ban: Countries That Have Banned Video-Sharing App Completely or Partially - Check List
Amid growing security concerns worldwide, the video-sharing app TikTok has been facing a ban in several countries, with many nations limiting its use, especially when it comes to downloading the app on government devices.
Mar 25, 2023, 21:07 PM IST
After India and Britain, Tiktok to be banned in America
After India and UK, social media app Tiktok may be banned in America as well. American MP dissatisfied with the statement of the CEO of the company. Told dangerous for children. Watch 50 big news of the world in this report.
Mar 24, 2023, 14:48 PM IST
New Zealand to ban Tik Tok App
After England, Tik-Tok app will be banned in New Zealand as well. The UK government has taken this step for cyber security reasons. Watch this report to know the news in detail.
Mar 17, 2023, 10:20 AM IST
TikTok fans rejoice! Pakistan lifts ban on the app
The Telecommunication Authority of Pakistan (PTA) has restored the services of TikTok after the platform assured that it will monitor inappropriate content. But the authority, PTA, has also said that it will continue to monitor the platform and the content
Nov 20, 2021, 08:52 AM IST
Kashmiri brothers develop this app as an alternative to TikTok
As an initiative under Make in India, app developer Tipu Sultan Wani along with his elder brother Mohd Farooq has developed a video-sharing application that will work as an alternative to banned Chinese app Tik-Tok.
Nov 13, 2020, 07:02 AM IST
Pakistan bans Chinese video-sharing app TikTok: Know the reason behind step taken
This is another blow to the social media app that has come under increasing scrutiny as its popularity has surged across the globe.
Oct 09, 2020, 21:47 PM IST
US judge blocks Donald Trump administration's app store ban on TikTok
US District Judge Carl Nichols said in a brief order he was issuing a preliminary injunction to prevent the TikTok app store ban from taking effect.
Sep 28, 2020, 08:12 AM IST
Donald Trump supports deal to allow TikTok to continue to operate in US
Trump offered strong support for the deal he said would create 25,000 US jobs. He said there would be a $5 billion US education fund as part of the deal.
Sep 20, 2020, 06:25 AM IST
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits amid rising political tension between US and China
He will be replaced by US General Manager Vanessa Pappas on an interim basis, TikTok said.
Aug 27, 2020, 12:08 PM IST
TikTok says 'simply have no choice' but to sue Donald Trump administration over threatened US ban
In a blog post, TikTok said, "We do not take suing the government lightly, however, we feel we have no choice but to take action to protect our rights..."
Aug 24, 2020, 22:51 PM IST
Donald Trump vows TikTok ban if no US sale deal reached by September 15
The comments came after Trump Friday he said he was planning to ban the Chinese-owned video app`s US operations after dismissing a possible sale to Microsoft.
Aug 04, 2020, 00:28 AM IST
US Senate Committee approves ban on using TikTok app by federal employees on government devices
TikTok spokeswoman Jamie Favazza said the company`s growing US team has no higher priority than promoting a safe app experience that protects users` privacy.
Jul 22, 2020, 22:35 PM IST
Amazon.com sends TikTok ban email to employees, later calls it error
It was not immediately clear what led to the initial ban by Amazon. One person familiar with the matter said senior Amazon executives were unaware of the request to delete TikTok from employee devices.
Jul 11, 2020, 07:03 AM IST
Chinese company ByteDance set to suffer Rs 45000 crore loss due to ban on TikTok
Indian government’s decision to ban TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps will cause huge financial losses to all these companies with ByteDance – TikTok’s parent company – expected to suffer a loss of Rs 45,000 crore (USD 6 billion).
Jul 02, 2020, 13:33 PM IST
Zee5 to launch HiPi short video platform after India bans China's TikTok
Zee5 has already got a strong presence in the over-the-top (OTT) market with more than 1 lakh hours of TV shows along with 90+ live TV channels in 12 languages.
Jul 01, 2020, 23:16 PM IST
India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser
India on Monday (June 29) banned 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and Cam Scanner among others. A statement from the government said that the apps are 'engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order'.
Jun 30, 2020, 19:16 PM IST
Why actors Nikhil Siddhartha and Sundeep Kishan's tweet exchange on TikTok ban is trending
Soon after the announcement was made, Twitter was flooded in support of the decision and many stars also tweeted in favour of the ban. However, Nikhil Siddhartha's tweet confused the netizens.
Jun 30, 2020, 19:13 PM IST
We don’t share data with any government, clarifies TikTok after India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese mobile apps over national security and privacy concerns, TikTok India on Tuesday (June 30) released a statement saying it had been invited by the government to offer clarifications after it was blocked on Monday.
Jun 30, 2020, 11:42 AM IST
A day after India bans Chinese apps, south star Nayanthara's lookalike's TikTok videos go viral on social media - Watch
The lookalike goes by the handle name of MyTipsMyOwnStyle_Mithuzz on Instagram and in her bio mentions that she is a YouTuber.
Jun 30, 2020, 11:39 AM IST
