Announcement
27 Feb 2023
In February 2023, the government of Canada prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.
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Number of interventions
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1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
28 Feb 2023
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 27 Feb 2023
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In force
On 27 February 2023, the government of Canada announced the ban on the use of TikTok, a video hosting application, on government-issued mobile devices. The application will be removed from all devices...
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Related State Acts
Announced: 27 Apr 2023
Canada (Winnipeg, Manitoba): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 16 Mar 2023
United Kingdom: UK bans TikTok on government electronic devices
Announced: 13 Mar 2023
Canada (Kitchener): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 13 Mar 2023
Canada (Linkoln, Ontario): Town government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 13 Mar 2023
Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 10 Mar 2023
Canada (Toronto, Ontario): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 10 Mar 2023
Canada (Windsor, Ontario): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 09 Mar 2023
Canada (Ontario): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 09 Mar 2023
Canada (Ottawa): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 07 Mar 2023
Canada (Nunavut): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 07 Mar 2023
Canada (Northwest Territories): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 07 Mar 2023
Canada (Yukon): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 03 Mar 2023
Canada (Hamilton, Ontario): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 03 Mar 2023
Canada (Laval, Quebec): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
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Canada (Manitoba): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 02 Mar 2023
Canada (London, Ontario): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 02 Mar 2023
Canada (Montreal, Quebec): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 02 Mar 2023
Canada (New Brunswick): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 01 Mar 2023
Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 01 Mar 2023
Canada (Alberta): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 01 Mar 2023
Canada (Saskatchewan): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 01 Mar 2023
Canada (Blainville, Quebec): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 28 Feb 2023
Canada (Nova Scotia): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 28 Feb 2023
Canada (Quebec): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 28 Feb 2023
Canada (British Columbia): Provincial government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 28 Feb 2023
Canada (Calgary): City government bans the use of TikTok on government mobile devices
Announced: 28 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Kansas): The State of Kansas bans TikTok on state government devices and networks
Announced: 16 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Montana): The State of Montana bans TikTok on state government devices
Announced: 16 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Virginia): The State of Virginia bans TikTok and WeChat on state government devices
Announced: 15 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Georgia): The State of Georgia bans TikTok, WeChat and Telegram on state government devices
Announced: 15 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Wyoming): The State of Wyoming bans TikTok on state government devices
Announced: 15 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of New Hampshire): The State of New Hampshire bans certain Chinese products and platforms including Huawei, ZTE, TikTok, and WeChat on state government devices and networks
Announced: 14 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Idaho): The State of Idaho bans TikTok on state government devices
Announced: 13 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of North Dakota): The State of North Dakota bans TikTok on state government devices
Announced: 13 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Iowa): The State of Iowa bans TikTok on state government devices
Announced: 08 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Oklahoma): The State of Oklahoma bans the use of TikTok on any government-issued devices
Announced: 08 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Arkansas): The State of Arkansas bans the use of TikTok on any government-issued devices
Announced: 07 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of Texas): The State of Texas bans the use of TikTok on any government-issued devices
Announced: 05 Dec 2022
United States of America (State of South Carolina): The State of South Carolina blocks TikTok on state government devices
Announced: 29 Nov 2022
United States of America (State of South Dakota): The State of South Dakota issues an executive order banning TikTok
Announced: 12 Aug 2020
United States of America (State of Nebraska): The State of Nebraska blocks TikTok on state government devices
Announced: 11 Aug 2020
United States of America (State of Florida): The Department of the Financial Services bans the use of TikTok on DFS-issued devices
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