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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The TikTok Shop platform has officially stopped operating in Indonesia as of Thursday (04/10/2023). The cessation of activities is related to Indonesian government regulations regarding the banning of social media from being used for buying and selling activities such as e-commerce (social commerce).

This prohibition is contained in the Revised Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce Number 50 of 2023 which was published on (26/9/2023). This regulation states that social media is only intended for the promotion of goods and services without direct transaction or payment activities.

“Our main priority is to respect and comply with the regulations and laws in force in Indonesia. As such, we will no longer facilitate e-commerce transactions within TikTok Shop Indonesia, effective October 4 at 5:00 p.m. WIB,” TikTok said.

TikTok said it will continue to coordinate with the Indonesian government regarding the company’s future steps and plans.

Not only Indonesia, but it also turns out that several countries ban the presence of the TikTok application. Many countries are cautious about this platform for various reasons, mainly related to data security.

Here are the countries that have blocked the presence of the TikTok app, as reported AP News.

1. AFGANISTAN

Taliban leaders in Afghanistan have banned TikTok and the game PUBG in 2022 on the grounds of protecting the younger generation from making mistakes.

2. AUSTRALIA

TikTok is banned on devices issued by the Australian federal government. Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said he made the decision after receiving advice from state intelligence and security agencies.

3. BELGIUM

Belgium has temporarily banned TikTok from devices owned or paid for by the federal government, citing concerns about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation. Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said the six-month ban was based on warnings from state security agencies and the cybersecurity center.

4.CANADA

Canada has announced that government-issued devices are not allowed to use TikTok. The reason is that it poses unacceptable privacy and security risks. Government employees are also prohibited from downloading the app.

5. DENMARK

The Danish Defense Ministry has banned its employees from using TikTok on their work phones and ordered staff who installed it to remove the app from their devices as soon as possible.

The ministry said the reasons for the ban include heavy security considerations as well as very limited business needs to use the app.

6. EUROPEAN UNION

The European Parliament, European Commission and Council of the European Union, the three main institutions in the 27-nation bloc, imposed a ban on the use of TikTok on devices belonging to all staff. Under the European Parliament’s ban, MPs and staff were also advised to remove the TikTok app from their personal devices.

7. FRANCE

The use of TikTok and other social media apps like Twitter and Instagram for recreational purposes on civil servants’ phones is prohibited. The reason is due to concerns over data security measures.

The French government’s statement did not name specific apps, but emphasized that the decision came after other governments took measures targeting TikTok.

8. INDIA

India imposed a nationwide ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps such as messaging app WeChat in 2020 over privacy and security concerns. The ban came shortly after clashes between Indian and Chinese troops on the disputed Himalayan border. The clash alone killed 20 Indian soldiers and injured dozens more.

Chinese companies were given the opportunity to answer questions about privacy and security requirements, but the ban became permanent in January 2021.

9. LATVIA

Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics tweeted that he had deleted his TikTok account and that the app had also been banned from official Foreign Ministry smartphones.

10. NETHERLANDS

The Dutch central government has banned apps, including TikTok, from employees’ work phones, citing data security concerns. The government statement does not specifically name TikTok, but says that civil servants are discouraged from installing and using apps from countries with cyberprograms that attack the Netherlands and/or Dutch interests on their mobile work devices .

11. NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand lawmakers and parliamentary staff across the country have been banned from using the TikTok app on their work phones, following advice from government cybersecurity experts. The app will be removed from all devices with access to Parliament’s network, although civil servants may make special arrangements for anyone who needs TikTok to carry out their duties.

12. NORWAY

Norway’s parliament has banned TikTok from work devices, after the Justice Ministry warned that the app should not be installed on phones assigned to government employees.

The Speaker of Parliament said TikTok should not be installed on devices with access to the assembly’s systems and should be removed as quickly as possible. The country’s capital, Oslo, and second-largest city, Bergen, have also urged municipal workers to remove TikTok from their work phones.

13. PAKISTAN

Pakistani authorities have temporarily banned TikTok at least four times since October 2020, citing concerns that the app promotes immoral content.

14. TAIWAN

In December 2022, Taiwan imposed a ban on TikTok in the public sector after the FBI warned that TikTok posed a national security risk.

Government devices, including phones, tablets and desktop computers, are barred from using software made in China, including apps like TikTok or Xiaohongshu, a Chinese lifestyle content app.

15. ENGLAND

In mid-March this year, British authorities banned TikTok from mobile phones used by government ministers and some civil servants. Officials said the ban was a precautionary measure for security reasons and did not apply to personal devices.

The UK Parliament subsequently banned TikTok from all official devices and the wider parliamentary network. The semi-autonomous Scottish government and London City Hall have also banned TikTok on staff devices. The BBC is urging its staff to remove TikTok from corporate devices unless they are using it for editorial and marketing reasons.

16. UNITED STATES

In early March, the United States gave government agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from federal devices and systems due to data security concerns. The ban only applies to government devices, although some U.S. lawmakers have advocated an outright ban.

China criticizes the United States for banning TikTok. According to Beijing, the ban constitutes an abuse of state power and puts pressure on businesses in other countries. More than half of the 50 US states have also banned the app on official devices, as have Congress and the US armed forces.

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