Ireland slapped TikTok with serious fines and,Watch Where Sleeping Dogs Lie Online perhaps more worrying for the social media company, allegations of questionable data practices. That's a major issue for TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, which has been attempting to convince the West, most notably the U.S., that its users are safe from their data being shared with China.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok 530 million euros — roughly $600 million — because it could not guarantee that users' data was being stored in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. The DPC also said that TikTok admitted it had stored limited European user data in China, which it had previously denied. TikTok told the DPC it had since deleted that data.
"The GDPR requires that the high level of protection provided within the European Union continues where personal data is transferred to other countries," DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said in a statement.
"TikTok’s personal data transfers to China infringed the GDPR because TikTok failed to verify, guarantee, and demonstrate that the personal data of [European Economic Area] users, remotely accessed by staff in China, was afforded a level of protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the EU."
SEE ALSO: Trump delays TikTok ban for another 75 daysThe fines from Ireland's privacy watchdog could prove damaging for TikTok, especially amid its fight to remain available in the U.S. A renewed U.S. TikTok ban was averted in early April after President Donald Trump once again issued a 75-day extension.
The U.S. law that would ban TikTok does so, in part, over concerns quite similar to those laid out by Ireland's DPC. The U.S. does not want its citizens' data in the hands of China's government. TikTok has insisted it doesn't share U.S. user data with China.
Still, U.S. companies are lining up to purchase TikTok, which may be necessary for the platform to remain in the States.
Topics TikTok
SpaceX's Starlink will provide free satellite internet to families in Texas school district
Typographic Sanity: The Rise and Decline of the Linotype
The Poem That Inspired “Annie”
Censoring Terry Southern
Mary Shows Up
Google leaks its own Pixel 8 Pro because that's what Google does
The Morning News Roundup for September 29, 2014
Sadie Stein on Robert Frost’s Poem “Mending Wall”
Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for August 31, 2023
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 18: Tips to solve Connections #237
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for August 31
The Morning News Roundup for September 25, 2014
Amusing Myself: An Interview with Bob Neuwirth by Gary Lippman
Samsung Unpacked stream is set for May 12, 2025
Twitter shares anti
Hints for Hosts by Sadie Stein
Apple's Emergency SOS iPhone feature saved a woman caught in a flash flood
How to Squeeze the Most Out of Your iPhone's Battery
Go to Work on an Egg
Google Maps 'Lighting' layer could help make walking saferAmazon says it lost $10 billion contract because Trump wanted to 'screw' the companyHuman giraffe mom announces her birth with a ridiculous Facebook post2020 Golden Globe nominations: Streaming services dominate in a big wayGuy replaces sister's goldfish with baby carrots to test her commitment to pet ownershipFeds indict Russian group called 'Evil Corp' for $100 million in theftThis may be the worst ever cheating fail on a pub quiz‘Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance’ is a true adventure, not a rideEndlessly creative bookstores show how much we still need more books from womenReview: The VitaJuwel crystal water bottle was mostly just heavyFinally, a dating app for finding people as lazy as you areWhy 2019 was the year of Dark Mode'Life is Strange 2' Episode 5 tears down walls for video games: ReviewFinally, a dating app for finding people as lazy as you areLessons for surviving the Trump presidency I learned from actual horror moviesLessons for surviving the Trump presidency I learned from actual horror moviesA janitor took photos of migrants' objects trashed by Border Patrol'Watchmen' Episode 8: Doctor Manhattan, revealed to us at lastFeds indict Russian group called 'Evil Corp' for $100 million in theft'Jagged Little Pill' on Broadway has a lot to say: Review You'll soon be able to ask Alexa for medical advice in the UK 'Stranger Things' Season 3 moment gets meme'd into sweet oblivion Relive 1997 with 20 songs turning 20 in 2017 India is anxious as PM Modi prepares to address nation on New Year's Eve Trump says Happy New Year in the most Trump way 'Stranger Things' Season 3: Why that devastating finale is a fake out Federal appeals court rules Trump can't block people on Twitter 'Dr. Mario World' preview: The puzzle addiction is real Nintendo reveals the Switch Lite for people who just play on the go Here is why Jar Jar Binks is trending on Twitter Beyoncé drops new single from 'The Lion King' and just give her the Oscar already Megan Rapinoe calls out Trump: 'Your message is excluding people' 20 tweets from Cher that will help you remember 2016 in a better light Lego remake of the Apollo 11 landing is here for the 50th anniversary How 'Spider Mini Cooper is now electric and just as cute Get a taste of 'Beetlejuice' musical with 'Beautiful Sound' video: Watch RIP MacBook, Apple's ultimate lightweight workhorse Tech for New Year's resolutions to stay fit and healthy The first 'Lion King' reactions are here and everyone's going wild for this 1 thing
1.9783s , 10107.6875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch Where Sleeping Dogs Lie Online】,Steady Information Network