Tiktok Bans by Country 2026
Current Status
Active
Lifted
Temporary
Unconfirmed
Current Status
30 countries
5 countries
3 countries
Country | Current Status↓ | Ban Type | Ban Started | Ban Lifted | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Somalia | Unconfirmed | Banned for all users | 2023 | Ban announced by communications ministry over propaganda and indecent content, but enforcement is inconsistent and users may still access the platform | |
 | Jordan | Unconfirmed | Temporarily restricted | 2022 | December 23, 2022 | Six-day temporary ban in Dec 2022; later reports in 2023 suggested continued restrictions due to compliance issues |
 | Armenia | Unconfirmed | Temporarily restricted | 2020 | Loss of TikTok functionality reported during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; government involvement not confirmed | |
 | Bangladesh | Temporary | Banned for all users | 2018 | Blocked in 2018 as part of a crackdown on pornography and gambling sites; later restored. Temporarily blocked again during 2024 protests. | |
 | Indonesia | Lifted | Banned for all users | 2018 | July 11, 2018 | Eight-day ban; lifted after TikTok pledged content moderation |
 | Pakistan | Lifted | Temporarily restricted | 2020 | November 2021 (final) | Four separate ban/lift cycles between Oct 2020 and Nov 2021 over content moderation disputes; fully restored after TikTok assurances |
 | Nepal | Lifted | Temporarily restricted | 2023 | August 2024 | Nationwide ban introduced due to concerns over social harmony and misuse; lifted in August 2024 after agreement with TikTok on identifying criminal misuse |
 | Albania | Lifted | Banned for all users | 2025 | February 3, 2026 | Nationwide ban introduced for at least one year due to concerns over youth violence; enforcement began in March 2025 and was later lifted after court ruling in 2026 |
 | New Caledonia | Lifted | Temporarily restricted | 2024 | 2024 | Temporary nationwide restriction imposed by France during civil unrest following election law protests; later lifted |
 | India | Active | Banned for all users | 2020 | Nationwide ban imposed over national security concerns; no official reversal announced as of 2026 | |
 | China | Active | Unavailable but alternative app exists | 2020 | International TikTok blocked; domestic app Douyin used instead | |
 | United States | Active | Banned from government devices and in certain states | 2023 | Federal agencies and numerous state governments prohibited TikTok on government-issued devices due to cybersecurity and data security concerns. Many individual states have additional regulations or outright bans. | |
 | Russia | Active | Restricted content banned | 2022 | Access severely restricted after 2022 Ukraine invasion; uploads limited and content controls applied, with partial access still available via VPNs | |
 | Vietnam | Active | Restricted content banned | Government imposes ongoing content moderation and censorship rules, especially for political and national security-related content; no full nationwide ban reported | ||
 | Iran | Active | Banned for all users | Active , part of broader censorship | ||
 | United Kingdom | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Government and public-sector employees prohibited from using TikTok on official devices due to security and data protection concerns | |
 | France | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | TikTok prohibited on civil servant devices due to cybersecurity, privacy, and misinformation concerns | |
 | Afghanistan | Active | Banned for all users | 2022 | Taliban-imposed | |
 | Canada | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Federal government banned TikTok on all government-issued devices following security review; similar bans adopted across provincial and territorial governments | |
 | Uzbekistan | Active | Restricted content banned | 2021 | Included in personal data violators register; access blocked from Uzbek IP addresses | |
 | Australia | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | TikTok banned on all federal government devices, including ministers and agencies, due to cybersecurity concerns following national security review | |
 | North Korea | Active | Banned for all users | Active , total internet censorship | ||
 | Taiwan | Active | Banned from government devices | 2022 | Entire public sector workforce | |
 | Senegal | Active | Temporarily restricted | 2023 | TikTok blocked during political unrest following arrest of opposition leader; lifting tied to regulatory agreement with government | |
 | Netherlands | Active | Banned from government devices | 2022 | Government advised suspension in 2022 and ordered removal from official work phones in 2023 due to data protection and security concerns | |
 | Belgium | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Federal government prohibited TikTok on federal work devices due to cybersecurity, privacy, and misinformation concerns | |
 | Czechia | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | National cyber security agency issued warning against TikTok due to cybersecurity, privacy, and influence risks for critical infrastructure and public institutions | |
 | Azerbaijan | Active | Temporarily restricted | 2020 | Access restricted during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; additional restrictions imposed in 2023 | |
 | Austria | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Federal government prohibited private use and installation of TikTok on work devices for federal employees based on security service advice | |
 | Kyrgyzstan | Active | Banned for all users | 2023 | Full consumer ban introduced due to child mental health and content moderation concerns; lifting proposed in Feb 2026, status still unresolved | |
 | Hong Kong | Active | Unavailable but alternative app exists | 2020 | International TikTok blocked; domestic app Douyin used instead | |
 | Denmark | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Ministry of Defence banned TikTok on work devices due to security concerns | |
 | Norway | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | National Security Authority advised ban on TikTok for ministers, state secretaries, and political advisors on work devices due to security concerns | |
 | Ireland | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | National Cyber Security Centre advised that TikTok should not be installed or used on official public sector devices due to security concerns | |
 | New Zealand | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Parliamentary Service banned TikTok on devices connected to Parliament following cybersecurity advice from the Government Communications Security Bureau | |
 | Gabon | Active | Banned for all users | 2026 | Broad social media restrictions during civil unrest; applied to multiple platforms including TikTok | |
 | Latvia | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs banned TikTok on official work devices due to security concerns | |
 | Estonia | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | TikTok prohibited on state-issued smartphones for public officials; installation removed and blocked on centrally managed devices | |
 | Malta | Active | Banned from government devices | 2023 | Malta Information Technology Agency restricted TikTok on government devices, blocking access unless approved through a controlled internet package |
- Bans of TikTok or any other site may be enacted or lifted with short notice. Bans instituted after June 2026 may not be shown, and bans lifted after that date may still appear.
- China itself does not permit the international version of TikTok to be used on the mainland. Instead, users must download Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, which is subject to censorship from the Chinese Communist Party.
