{"id":38807,"date":"2022-07-30T14:20:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=38807"},"modified":"2022-07-30T14:20:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:20:10","slug":"which-country-banned-tiktok-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/which-country-banned-tiktok-2","title":{"rendered":"Which Country Banned TikTok?"},"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-6a43d368ad063\" 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-6a43d368ad063\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a43d368ad063\" ><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\/which-country-banned-tiktok-2\/#Which_Country_Banned_TikTok\" title=\"Which Country Banned TikTok?\">Which Country Banned TikTok?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/which-country-banned-tiktok-2\/#China_banned_tiktok\" title=\"China banned tiktok\">China banned tiktok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/which-country-banned-tiktok-2\/#India_banned_tiktok_twice\" title=\"India banned tiktok twice\">India banned tiktok twice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/which-country-banned-tiktok-2\/#Pakistan_banned_tiktok_for_immoralindecent_content\" title=\"Pakistan banned tiktok for &#8220;immoral\/indecent content&#8221;\">Pakistan banned tiktok for &#8220;immoral\/indecent content&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/which-country-banned-tiktok-2\/#Indonesia_banned_tiktok\" title=\"Indonesia banned tiktok\">Indonesia banned tiktok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/which-country-banned-tiktok-2\/#Australia_banned_tiktok\" title=\"Australia banned tiktok\">Australia banned tiktok<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Country_Banned_TikTok\"><\/span>Which Country Banned TikTok?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DIMl97K.png\" style=\"height:auto; max-height:325px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:44%\" alt=\"which country banned tiktok\">  <\/p>\n<p>Having read several articles on the subject, you might be wondering: which country banned tiktok? You&#8217;ll find out which country banned tiktok twice, and which one banned it for &#8220;immoral\/indecent&#8221; content. Let&#8217;s start with China. The government banned tiktok in 2017 after it was launched by a Chinese company called ByteDance. TikTok&#8217;s owners instructed moderators to remove any videos that contain racial, sexual, or otherwise offensive content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"China_banned_tiktok\"><\/span>China banned tiktok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>China banned TikTok for violating its privacy policies, but why? In January, BuzzFeed reported that the company&#8217;s staff had accessed American users&#8217; data. It was revealed that everything TikTok does is visible in China. That led the Chinese government to ban the app, and it was quickly followed by India and Pakistan. Both countries had their own reasons for banning TikTok. As such, the ban has left users with few options.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for the ban was not clear. There were many rumors that TikTok was banned in China. The company denied disclosing user data to the government, but it still faced scrutiny over the app&#8217;s moderation policies. They included an &#8220;ugly content&#8221; policy, which prohibits videos featuring sexy facial expressions and content shot in &#8220;slums and dirty places.&#8221; There were also several other rules governing the site, including &#8220;defamation&#8221; of civil servants and leaders, and images that undermine national unity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India_banned_tiktok_twice\"><\/span>India banned tiktok twice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>TikTok has been banned in India twice, most recently on June 29th. This ban is an unfortunate development for the app. ByteDance filed a petition with the Indian government claiming that the app has caused them half a million dollars a day. However, TikTok won the case and has promised to comply with data privacy laws in India. But will this ban hurt its popularity in the U.S.?<\/p>\n<p>The first time India banned TikTok was in 2015, but it was lifted after an appeal from its users. The ban was lifted after TikTok appealed, but it is still on the App Store. It is a popular app, with 120 million local users. This makes it the largest foreign market. The app was banned last year, but has been reinstated after legal appeal. ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, employs 2,000 people in India.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pakistan_banned_tiktok_for_immoralindecent_content\"><\/span>Pakistan banned tiktok for &#8220;immoral\/indecent content&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A ban on the popular app TikTok has made its way into Washington and New Delhi. However, the ban is far less impactful in Pakistan than in New Delhi and Washington, D.C. According to Sensor Tower, a mobile app intelligence firm, Pakistan was TikTok&#8217;s 12th largest market prior to the ban. There are a number of potential reasons for Pakistan&#8217;s ban.<\/p>\n<p>The ban has been criticized for a number of reasons, including the political content. The app has exploded in popularity in the past few months as a political platform. The country&#8217;s economy has been hit hard by the coronavirus, and TikTok users have started posting a large variety of content about politics. The ban may also be an attempt to appease conservatives and curb criticism of Prime Minister Imran Khan.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indonesia_banned_tiktok\"><\/span>Indonesia banned tiktok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It may seem as though TikTok is a global phenomenon, but it&#8217;s only recently been brought under government scrutiny. The social network has been accused of being a predator, with pedophiles using it to groom teenagers. Indonesia has banned the app and is now investigating the company&#8217;s data practices. The UK is also pursuing the issue. As of yet, no other nation has banned the service, but Indonesia is among the first to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The ban in Indonesia came after the social network received 2800 complaints over its content. Indonesian authorities said that the app was spreading pornographic content, and banned it. In response, the social network was forced to censor the content and put up additional restrictions for users under 14 years old. Nevertheless, Indonesian authorities decided to lift the ban on July 11, and the site is now back in business. TikTok has since made some changes. It will have to install a more streamlined interface, provide better customer support, and remove content that violates Indonesia&#8217;s laws.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Australia_banned_tiktok\"><\/span>Australia banned tiktok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Australia, TikTok has been outlawed after a Senate committee found it was potentially a &#8220;data collection service disguised as a social media platform&#8221;. Australian senator Jim Molan also called for a ban on the site, while an official said the social media app should be stopped. However, TikTok&#8217;s Australian general manager told the Guardian that the company doesn&#8217;t share user data with foreign governments. TikTok&#8217;s Australian representatives have yet to respond to Fortune&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>While the issue between China and Australia is extremely heated at the moment, it&#8217;s likely to stay on for a long time to come. In the meantime, Aussie users are free to use TikTok as they see fit, enjoying the teen drama and McDonald&#8217;s hacking videos without fear of any repercussions. But if the company is banned in Australia, the question is: how will the company deal with the controversy?<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U9ckjp8u9xM\" width=\"516\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"288\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which Country Banned TikTok? 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