Tiktok is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese Company ByteDance. The app is used by 2 million people globally. In 2021 Cloudfare ranked Tiktok as the most popular website in the world. In 2022 U.S. , U.K., Norway, the EU Parliament, Belgium, Canada and New Zeeland banned government employees from installing the Chinese social media app TikTok on their phones. The applications is banned for use by all citizens in Afghanistan, Armenia, India, Iran and Syria. Proponents of banning TikTok argue that the Chinese government uses the app as an espionage tool to collect data on users worldwide. Opponents argue that the internet should remain open and giving governments power to ban Tiktok would lead to more government regulation of the internet.
71% Yes |
29% No |
66% Yes |
24% No |
6% Yes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens |
2% No, but there should be more age restrictions on social media apps |
2% No, this is a violation of free speech |
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1% No, only ban the use on government issues phones |
See how support for each position on “TikTok Ban” has changed over time for 290 India voters.
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See how importance of “TikTok Ban” has changed over time for 290 India voters.
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Unique answers from India users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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No, only if the app is owned by a enemy country and is posing a national security risk.
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The kinds of videos people can make should be regulated by govt with strict guidelines.
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It would be restricted.
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Yes. Age restrictions don't work. Instagram and Facebook should be banned too.
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