TikTok ban
App access restriction
TikTok ban refers to legislative or regulatory efforts to prohibit or restrict the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, typically citing national security concerns about data collection and foreign influence.
The term gained currency in the United States during debates over forced divestiture or outright prohibition: The TikTok ban keeps getting delayed by court challenges.
Similar restrictions have been enacted or proposed in various countries and on government devices.
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