TikTok fined in EU and more - May 4, 2025
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TikTok was fined €530 million for illegally transferring personal data outside of Europe
TikTok has also been ordered to bring data processing into GDPR compliance within six months. Officials were also concerned about access of data from staff in China. TikTok disagrees with the decision as they said they have implemented controls to ensure that non-restricted data is de-identified before it can be accessed by staff in China
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