Afghanistan
The Taliban government announced a ban on TikTok and the online game PUBG in April 2022, stating that the platform was 'misleading the younger generation' and its content was inconsistent with Islamic laws.
Where is TikTok blocked?
TikTok is blocked, restricted or age-gated in 19 countries and territories — 11 complete bans, 2 partial restrictions and 7 age-verification requirements in total.
Australia
Australia's under-16 social media ban took effect on 10 December 2025, requiring covered platforms to prevent under-16s from holding accounts. In June 2026 the government moved to double fines amid evidence children were bypassing the ban.
Brazil
Brazil's Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital, Law 15,211/2025) took effect on 17 March 2026. Social media accounts for users under 16 must be linked to a legal guardian, and platforms must use reliable age verification — self-declaration alone is not allowed.
Eritrea
Gabon
Gabon's media regulator, the High Authority for Communication, ordered social media suspended indefinitely in February 2026 amid labour unrest, citing fake news, cyberbullying and data violations. OONI measurements show TikTok blocked by DNS tampering since 18 February 2026; Proton VPN observed a major spike in Gabonese users circumventing the blocks.
Gabon
Gabon's Ordinance No. 0011/PR/2026 (signed 26 February 2026; published 8 April 2026) sets a digital age of majority of 16 and requires parental consent for under-16 social media access. Platforms must verify users with more than an age or ID check alone — name, address and Personal Identification Number (NIP) — ending online anonymity. Operators have a 12-month transition period, with full compliance expected by February 2027.
India
India blocked TikTok and a number of other Chinese apps in the wake of the 2020 Sino-Indian border skirmishes.
Indonesia
Indonesia began deactivating under-16 accounts on designated high-risk platforms from 28 March 2026. The communications ministry named YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox among platforms subject to the under-16 restriction.
Islamic Republic of Iran
Blocked by the Committee for Determining Instances of Criminal Content at the network level.
Jordan
Jordan banned TikTok in December 2022 after a police officer was killed during protests; the ban remains in force pending compliance talks.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan blocked TikTok over content-moderation concerns; a February 2026 government proposal to lift the ban remains unresolved.
Malaysia
Malaysia's under-16 social media ban took effect on 1 June 2026. Platforms must verify users' ages and remove under-16 accounts or face fines of up to RM1 million.
North Korea
Oman
TikTok has been inaccessible in Oman since 13 August 2026 — the second disruption in about 18 months — with no official announcement. When users reported the same problem in April 2025, the telecom regulator blamed 'technical reasons' rather than acknowledge a ban. Proton VPN's Observatory recorded a 350% spike in Omani sign-ups as access failed; locals speculate the block followed a one-year prison sentence handed to a creator over a livestream deemed to violate public morals.
People's Republic of China
ByteDance launched Douyin for the Chinese market in 2016 and released TikTok as a separate international version in 2017. TikTok is blocked in mainland People's Republic of China by the Great Firewall; only Douyin is available domestically. The two apps share core short-video technology but run on separate servers with independent content libraries, algorithms and moderation policies.
Somalia
Somalia ordered TikTok blocked in August 2023 over explicit content and extremism, but enforcement has been inconsistent.
Turkmenistan
Türkiye
Türkiye's parliament passed a law in April 2026 banning social media services for children under 15 and requiring platforms to implement age-verification systems and parental control tools for older minors. The law takes effect six months after publication in the Official Gazette, with full compliance expected in late 2026. A separate e-government (e-Devlet) real-ID login scheme for all users was still a draft as of April 2026.
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Cabinet resolution (announced 18 June 2026) bars children under 15 from creating, using or operating personal social media accounts. Platforms must use robust age-verification — including digital identity and AI-supported checks; self-declaration alone is not accepted — with enhanced safeguards for users aged 15 to under 16. Phase one covers X, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. Platforms have a 12-month transition, with full compliance expected by June 2027.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has blocked TikTok since July 2021 for violating personal-data localisation rules (Uzbek users' data must be stored on servers in the country). As of late 2025 it remained officially blocked and was still listed on the personal-data violators register — even while registering as a major e-service taxpayer.
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