Taiwan, on Chinaβs Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way NYT: Technology Meaghan Tobin and Amy Chang Chien 16 May 2024 at 20:55 The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration. Β© An Rong Xu for The New York TimesFor years, Taiwan has been one of the worldβs top targets of online disinformation, much of it originating in China.