TikTok faces a hefty potential fine of over $553 million for allegedly transferring private user data from Europe to China, violating GDPR regulations. This follows a four-year investigation led by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, which found evidence of ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, allowing access to European data by Chinese engineers. The fine's amount and decision are still pending, while TikTok's US operations also hang in balance, with a deadline approaching that could lead to a ban unless a buyer is found.
TikTok faces a potential fine of over $553 million by Ireland's data protection commission for allegedly breaching GDPR by transferring user data to China.
The investigation into TikTok's data-handling practices determined that user data was improperly accessed by ByteDance engineers in China, violating European regulations.
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