TikTok Fined €530M for Failing to Protect European User Data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million for failing to ensure that European user data transferred to China was protected from access by Chinese authorities.

The investigation revealed that TikTok provided misleading information to the DPC and failed to demonstrate that data sent to China would have protection levels equivalent to GDPR standards. While TikTok claims it never shared data with the Chinese government, the DPC found that data was remotely accessed by staff in China.

TikTok now has six months to bring its processes into compliance or suspend data transfers to China. This case highlights growing concerns over Chinese ownership of apps and the security of European user data, with both EU and US authorities warning of potential state access risks.

Check for more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/02/tiktok-fined-530m-for-failing-to-protect-user-data-from-chinese-state?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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