International bodies and governments enacted bans on social media apps like TikTok and Telegram in 2023, including actions in Montana, Somalia, Denmark, and the EU.
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Updated Aug 2
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What happened
International bodies and governments enacted bans on social media apps like TikTok and Telegram in 2023, including actions in Montana, Somalia, Denmark, and the EU.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- TikTok is banned from operating in Montana after Greg Gianforte signed a bill citing ties to the Chinese Communist Party.Sub-event
Specific government actions in Montana, Somalia, Denmark, and the EU led to app bans in 2023.1 source
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The entities involved
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TikTok
video-focused social media platform
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Somalia
sovereign state in Africa
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Denmark
country in Northern Europe and North America
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Montana
city in Montana municipality, Montana oblast, Bulgaria
Related events
- TikTok, owned by ByteDance, faced multiple bans in 2020, including from the US military, India, and Wells Fargo.
- TikTok has been reported to have breached the European Union's online content rules.
- France is requiring social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube to comply with new national bans, with Macron pushing the law.
- DHS and ICE are utilizing TikTok as a platform for official administration messaging while carrying out border policy regarding immigration detention.
- The Data Protection Commission may impose sanctions on TikTok for failing to comply with EU privacy rules.