Is TikTok banned in the United States?
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TikTok is not banned in the United States.
TikTok is available. The app went offline for about half a day in January 2025 as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act took effect. In January 2026 a majority American-owned joint venture was established to run TikTok's U.S. operations, avoiding a nationwide ban.
TikTok Status by Country
Hover or tap a country for details. Sources for each country are linked in the lists below.
- Banned nationwide
- Ban lifted / available
- Available (no nationwide ban)
Where TikTok Is Banned
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India Since 2020
Banned in June 2020, along with 58 other mostly Chinese apps, following deadly border clashes with China. The government cited threats to national security and public order. The ban remains in effect.
Sources: Reuters (Jun 2020) · Government of India (PIB) (Jun 2020)
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Afghanistan Since 2022
Banned by the Taliban government in April 2022, which said it wanted to prevent the younger generation from "being misled."
Source: BBC News (Apr 2022)
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Iran Since Ongoing
Blocked as part of Iran's broad restrictions on foreign social media. Nearly all major platforms, including TikTok, remain blocked or filtered.
Source: Freedom House (2025)
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China Since Ongoing
TikTok is not offered in mainland China. A separate app, Douyin, serves the Chinese market instead, and users of the two platforms cannot interact.
Source: Citizen Lab (2021)
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North Korea Since Ongoing
Inaccessible to the public. Ordinary users can only connect to a state-run intranet, not the global internet.
Source: Freedom House (2025)
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Jordan Since 2022
Blocked in December 2022 under what authorities called a "temporary ban" during fuel-price protests, citing the app's failure to deal with content inciting violence. The block has remained in place.
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Uzbekistan Since 2021
Restricted since July 2021 under a law requiring personal data of Uzbek citizens to be stored in the country. Access briefly returned in late 2021, but TikTok has remained restricted since.
Sources: RFE/RL (Jul 2021) · The Diplomat (Apr 2024)
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Kyrgyzstan Since 2024
Blocked in April 2024 under a child-protection law. Security officials have said access will be restored once tools to block specific content are in place.
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Somalia Since 2023
Ordered banned in August 2023, along with Telegram and 1XBet, citing the spread of extremist propaganda, indecent content and misinformation.
Source: Reuters (Aug 2023)
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Gabon Since 2026
Suspended along with other major social platforms by the national media regulator in February 2026 "until further notice." The suspension was still in place in July 2026 despite talks with the platforms, so this may change.
Sources: Reuters (Feb 2026) · Direct Infos Gabon (French) (Jul 2026)
Bans Lifted
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United States Available
TikTok is available. The app went offline for about half a day in January 2025 as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act took effect. In January 2026 a majority American-owned joint venture was established to run TikTok's U.S. operations, avoiding a nationwide ban.
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Albania Available
TikTok is available. A one-year ban imposed in March 2025 expired on February 5, 2026. In March 2026, Albania's Constitutional Court ruled the ban violated freedom of expression.
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Nepal Available
TikTok is available. A ban imposed in November 2023 over concerns about "social harmony" was lifted in August 2024.
Source: Reuters (Aug 2024)
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Senegal Available
TikTok is available. Access suspended in August 2023 during political unrest was restored in February 2024.
Good to Know
Many countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and EU institutions, prohibit TikTok on government-issued devices while leaving it available to the public.
Sources: AP News (2023) · Government of Canada (Feb 2023)
A growing number of countries are also introducing minimum-age rules for social media. For example, Australia has barred under-16s from holding accounts on major platforms, including TikTok, since December 2025.
Source: eSafety Commissioner (Australia) (Dec 2025)
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