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TikTok Hit with €530M Fine for Data Breach

5/2/2025

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TikTok faces a hefty €530 million ($600 million) fine from Ireland's Data Protection Commission for breaching EU data privacy laws by sending European users' data to China. The commission's investigation revealed serious lapses in data protection and transparency. TikTok has six months to comply or risk halting data transfers to China altogether.

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TikTok faces a hefty €530 million ($600 million) fine from Ireland's Data Protection Commission for breaching EU data privacy laws by sending European users' data to China. The commission's investigation revealed serious lapses in data protection and transparency. TikTok has six months to comply or risk halting data transfers to China altogether.