TikTok Ends E-Commerce in Indonesia to Comply with New Regulations

TikTok Indonesia said it will end e-commerce transactions by Thursday to comply with new regulations banning such features.

Indonesia's trade ministry set a one-week deadline for TikTok to remove e-commerce or risk being shut down.

TikTok said complying with local laws is a priority and it will no longer facilitate transactions in Indonesia.

The ban comes after Indonesia's president called for tighter regulations on social media platforms flooding the market with foreign imports.

TikTok's largest market is Indonesia with 125 million users, so the e-commerce ban could impact its Southeast Asian growth ambitions.