Technology / 38 weeks ago
Where is TikTok banned in 2025 and why?
As of February 2025, TikTok, the popular short-form video-sharing app owned by China's ByteDance, is banned or restricted in several countries due to concerns over data privacy, national security, and content moderation. In April 2024, former US President Joe Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), mandating ByteDance to divest its U.S. TikTok operations by January 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban.