Rows Of Countries Blocking TikTok Shop, Indonesia Is Not The Only One!

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YOGYAKARYA The government officially prohibits online trading practices through TikTok Shop and other social commerce platforms. The ban on selling on social commerce is contained in the revision of Permendag Number 50 of 2020 concerning Provisions for Business Licensing, Advertising, Development, and Supervision of Business Actors in Trade Through Electronic Systems, which was issued on September 26, 2023.

Before this rule was passed, a number of countries had already banned online trading practices via TikTok Shop. So, which countries block TikTok Shop? Summarized from various sources, along with the information as soon as possible.

The Australian government has banned the use of TikTok on all federal government-owned devices due to security concerns. This rule is enforced on April 4, 2023.

The Australian Attorney General's Department said TikTok could pose security and privacy risks due to extensive user data collection and possible exposure to directives from foreign governments that are against the law in the Kangaroo Country.

The British government has also banned officials from installing TikTok on mobile phones and office devices. The decision was taken after the local government received input from the National Cybersecurity Center.

The ban on the use of TikTok is said to be in line with similar actions taken by international partner countries, such as the United States, Canada, and the European Commission.

The ban on the use of TikTok in Afghanistan was imposed in April last year. The reason is that the content on TikTok is considered "incompatible with Islamic principles."

On March 10 this year, Belgium announced a ban on the use of TikTok on devices owned or financed by the federal government for a minimum of six months.

This rule is enforced because there are concerns about cybersecurity, privacy, and the spread of misinformation.

The ban on the use of TikTok is based on warnings from the state security service and cybersecurity centers that sniff out potential risks related to the use of the platform made by ByteDance, including user data collection and news content manipulation.

The Canadian government has banned the use of TikTok on all government devices because it is deemed to pose an "unacceptable" risk to privacy and security.

The Danish Ministry of Defense issued a regulation on banning the use of TikTok on official units as a cybersecurity measure. The ban is based on a Danish Cybersecurity Center assessment that identifies the risk of espionage.

The ban on the use of TikTok in India has been signed since 2020. Local governments have banned TikTok and several other Chinese applications due to privacy and security concerns, following clashes on the Himalayan border between India and China.

On February 23, 2023, the EU Parliament issued a temporary ban on the use of TikTok due to concerns over cybersecurity.

However, five days later, on February 28, the EU Parliament announced the ban on TikTok on all mobile devices issued by the government. This ban sparked a series of similar policies across Europe and other countries.

The Austrian government banned the use of TikTok on government employee office phones on May 10, 2023. However, this social media platform may still be used on private phones outside the country's network.

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