Yes. TikTok is blocked in Afghanistan. Banned by the Taliban in 2022 for 'misleading' the younger generation.
The Taliban announced the ban on 21 Apr 2022 (Bloomberg) and the ministry confirmed it with carriers on 17 Sep 2022 (The Register); TikTok still needed a VPN in Oct 2025 (Afghanistan International) and OONI found 8 of 14 tests anomalous from 5 Oct to 4 Nov 2026.
Source: Taliban govt via Bloomberg
Banned (6)Restricted (1)Allowed
Afghanistan is one of 6 countries where TikTok is banned, and 1 more restrict it.
Its neighbours: banned in 3 of 6 (China, Iran and Uzbekistan).
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Iran
India
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