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.
22% Yes |
78% No |
20% Yes |
67% No |
2% Yes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens |
6% No, but there should be more age restrictions on social media apps |
3% No, only ban the use on government issues phones |
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2% No, this is a violation of free speech |
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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there should be higher regulation on under age users
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Yes, but only if there is evidence of harm, following a process that applies equally to all social media
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no but we should do protect our citizens from china
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Probably not, but we should do more to ensure we are not reliant on China. I also think rules regarding content-serving algorithms should be reviewed, with age restrictions being on the table.
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No It isn't owned by the Government only based in Beijing
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No, as this infringes free speech. But more should be done to protect citizens from data harvesting.
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