President of MexicoAndrés Manuel López Obrador, has ruled out any ban imaginable tick tockan app that has come under scrutiny due to possible espionage by China through it.

“Not here, we are not banning it here, complete freedom,” the President said on the sidelines of his morning conference.

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The question came from a national journalist, who commented on the context in which he was passing tick tock in the United States and United Kingdom, where legislators They promote regulations to applications up to a total veto in the region.

“We don’t have concerns like this and freedom to realize ideas is guaranteed and we don’t ban it, don’t ban it,” said the President.

AMLO did not provide further details or further explanation of its position tick tock, an app that has been banned in at least 11 countries by their authorities. These countries are Denmark, Belgium, England, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands, France, Poland, Canada and the United States.

tick tock It was banned for the first time in the world in India in 2020, after deadly clashes on the border with China.

TikTok at its zero hour

Especially crisis tick tock It is located in the last North American country, where they want to give President Joe Biden the power to veto from the entire region.

The platform has more than 1 billion active users worldwide, including 125 million in the European Union.

It ranks sixth among the most popular social platforms, according to a recent report by We Are Social Agency on the evolution of the digital world, published in January.

tick tock it also recorded the strongest growth, especially among the youngest.

Above all, tick tock it beats all its competitors in its ability to attract attention. In 2023, Android users use it an average of 23 hours and 28 minutes every month.

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