TikTok Hit with €530 Million EU Fine for Data Transfers to China
2025-05-02
EU privacy watchdogs fined TikTok €530 million ($600 million) after a four-year investigation revealed that the video-sharing app's data transfers to China violated strict EU data privacy rules. The Irish Data Protection Commission, TikTok's lead regulator in the EU, cited a lack of transparency about data location and ordered compliance within six months. TikTok disagreed with the decision, planning to appeal, arguing that its Project Clover initiative significantly enhanced data security. However, the investigation found TikTok failed to address potential access to European user data by Chinese authorities, leading to the substantial fine. Further regulatory action is under consideration.
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