TikTok fined over EU data breach amid China transfers
Friday, May 2, 2025, 6:20 am
Ireland’s data watchdog has imposed a hefty fine on TikTok—reportedly around €530 million ($600 million)—for illegally transferring European user data to China. The sanctions highlight serious concerns over government surveillance and GDPR compliance, leaving the platform scrambling for answers amidst regulatory pressure.
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TikTok disputes the claim it hasn't adequately protected people's personal data, and has said it plans to appeal.
Ireland privacy watchdog says transfers violated GDPR, as Chinese app confirms €1B datacenter in Finland Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has confirmed a fine of €530 million ($600 million) against social media biz TikTok for transferring European user data to China.…
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million (over $601 million) for illegally transferring the personal data of users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China, violating the European Union's GDPR data protection regulations. [...]
TikTok has been ordered to pay €530 million (around $600 million) for sending European users’ data to servers in China, a breach of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TikTok has six months to bring its data processing into compliance, pending any possible appeal. The…
Ireland's privacy regulator said Friday that TikTok infringed the bloc's GDPR data protection law over transfers of European user data to China.
TikTok fined €530mn for sending EU user data to China Financial Times
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Chinese-owned TikTok €530 million ($600 million) for violating GDPR rules about data transfers outside of Europe.
Ireland’s data privacy watchdog fined the social-video app for failing to guarantee that user data sent to China was protected from government surveillance.
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