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TikTok’s time in the United States is counting down. But Washington is only the latest government to impose restrictions on the video app.

TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

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Major tech firms have agreed to do more to fight hate speech, signing a code of conduct that's been integrated into the EU's Digital Services Act.

If the trend becomes entrenched, the Commission would need to reconsider its fact-checking demands, a source told Euractiv

While the United States will likely become the first country to ban TikTok outright, many others are concerned about the platform's ties to China.

Under European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy regime, data transfers outside the EU are only allowed if the destination country doesn't undermine the protection of data.

Find out about the nations that have chosen to ban TikTok and the motivations behind these decisions. Here is a detailed look at how governments are addressing data concerns, cultural sensitivities, and their implications for the platform's global presence.

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Romania's coalition government approved on Thursday a re-run of a two-round presidential election on May 4 and May 18 as previously agreed, and tightened campaign rules for big social media platforms including TikTok.