After India and US, Japan looks to ban TikTok and other Chinese apps

After India and US, Japan looks to ban TikTok and other Chinese apps

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/28/japan-proposes-tiktok-ban/

A group of Japanese lawmakers is seeking to restrict the use of TikTok and other apps developed by Chinese firms, following the footstep of India, which has already blocked dozens of Chinese apps, and the U.S., which is floating the idea of a ban.

The decision was first reported by the Japanese national broadcaster NHK. The lawyers shared the same concern as officials in the U.S. and India that their domestic user data could end up in the hand of Beijing, and planned to submit the proposal to the Japanese government as early as September.