{"id":32294,"date":"2022-07-23T11:22:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=32294"},"modified":"2022-07-23T11:22:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:22:59","slug":"is-tiktok-getting-banned-in-2022-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-getting-banned-in-2022-2","title":{"rendered":"Is TikTok Getting Banned in 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9877554599\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9877554599\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9877554599\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-getting-banned-in-2022-2\/#Is_TikTok_Getting_Banned_in_2022\" title=\"Is TikTok Getting Banned in 2022?\">Is TikTok Getting Banned in 2022?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-getting-banned-in-2022-2\/#Data_privacy_practices\" title=\"Data privacy practices\">Data privacy practices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-getting-banned-in-2022-2\/#Relationship_with_Chinese_government\" title=\"Relationship with Chinese government\">Relationship with Chinese government<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-getting-banned-in-2022-2\/#Plans_to_ban_TikTok\" title=\"Plans to ban TikTok\">Plans to ban TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-getting-banned-in-2022-2\/#Chances_of_a_ban_in_the_UK\" title=\"Chances of a ban in the UK\">Chances of a ban in the UK<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_TikTok_Getting_Banned_in_2022\"><\/span>Is TikTok Getting Banned in 2022?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/bEi9cMm.jpg\" style=\"max-height:352px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:36% height:auto;\" align=\"left\" alt=\"Is TikTok getting banned in 2022\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you have ever asked yourself, &#8220;Is TikTok getting banned in 2021?&#8221; then you&#8217;ve come to the right place. In this article, we&#8217;ll talk about the data privacy practices of TikTok, its relationship with the Chinese government, and whether a ban is possible. We&#8217;ll also discuss whether a ban is likely in the UK. After all, we&#8217;re the users, right?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_privacy_practices\"><\/span>Data privacy practices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A data privacy watchdog in Italy warned TikTok last week about plans to drop consent for personalized ads in favor of a &#8220;legitimate interest&#8221; ground. Privacy experts questioned the appropriateness of such a move, but TikTok still defended its plans yesterday. In the meantime, many users are left wondering how the social media app can possibly be compliant with the GDPR. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The recent BEUC complaint outlines several issues with the TikTok app. The BEUC notes that the company does not make its marketing efforts apparent to younger users. Moreover, the policy conflates acceptable outcomes and covers future updates. Ultimately, TikTok should clarify its privacy policies and explain to users what these practices are. Here are a few other issues. To summarize, TikTok should avoid profiling its users, regardless of whether it&#8217;s in the interests of the company or a third party.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relationship_with_Chinese_government\"><\/span>Relationship with Chinese government<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Trump administration has brought a new confrontational tone to U.S.-China relations. Many experts and scholars in China were surprised by the U.S. response to Beijing&#8217;s policies. The Chinese ruling party, however, is still sticking to its old policies and believes that it is on the right track. The government largely blames the U.S. for the deterioration of the bilateral relationship. In a recent article, the author lays out the new administration&#8217;s approach to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>It is critical that the Congress discloses its relationship with the CCP, including details of any MoU signed with Beijing. As the largest opposition party in the country, the Congress is in power in several states, often in coalition with other political parties. However, the criticism is real and the Congress should be held accountable for its actions. The criticism of the UPA government is that India&#8217;s trade deficit with China ballooned during the UPA administration. From 2003-04 to 2013-14, the overall trade deficit with China increased 33 times.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plans_to_ban_TikTok\"><\/span>Plans to ban TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chinese officials have announced their plans to ban TikTok in the United States, but the company denies sharing user data with the Chinese government. The company did move its U.S. server traffic to Chinese servers in June, however. This move came after BuzzFeed News reported that TikTok&#8217;s subsidiary ByteDance had gained access to private data from US users. While the move may be enough to stop Chinese government weaponization, it does not go far enough.<\/p>\n<p>Many users compare the situation to that of Japanese companies in the 1980s. While TikTok&#8217;s situation is more complex than the Japanese companies&#8217; in the 1980s, there are some similarities. Last year, Vice President Biden signed an executive order outlining criteria for evaluating whether an app is risky. In addition to this, the US government is working on new regulations for foreign software. These regulations will focus on privacy concerns and how data is used.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chances_of_a_ban_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Chances of a ban in the UK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step towards a ban on TikTok in the UK is to consider its origins in China, which have attracted a great deal of scrutiny in the US and elsewhere. The company is accused of spying on its users and has faced questions about its role in Chinese geopolitical tensions. 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