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Here are the Countries That Have Imposed TikTok Ban

This week, the U.S. and Canada have issued orders to ban the use of TikTok on state-issued gadgets, following the raising cybersecurity concerns over the video-sharing app. 

Bytedance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has long insisted that it does not exchange data with the Chinese government and that it does not store any of its data there. 

The company alleges that the app is independently managed and refutes claims that it collects more user data than other social media sites. However, many countries tend to have erred on the side of caution when it comes to the platform and their ties to China. 

We are listing the countries and regions that have either imposed a partial or a complete ban on TikTok: 

INDIA 

India imposed a ban on TikTok along with several other Chinese apps like messaging app WeChat in 2020, following concerns over user privacy and cybersecurity. 

The ban was implemented shortly after a clash between Indian and Chinese troops in a military dispute on the Himalayan border, which resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and injured dozens. The corporations were given the chance to respond to inquiries about privacy and security requirements, but the ban was rendered permanent in January 2021. 

TAIWAN 

Following a warning issued by the FBI that TikTok presented a threat to national s

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