Peter Schaar: ‘The more users a pl • Table.Briefings

Peter Schaar was Germany’s Commissioner for Data Protection and now chairs the European Academy for Freedom of Information and Data Protection.

TikTok is not fundamentally different from other social networks – but it comes from China, which is why extra vigilance is needed, says Peter Schaar.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz uses TikTok to reach voters. On the other hand, the German government encourages its public servants not to use the app on work devices. Do you see this as a contradiction and a credibility problem?

Peter Schaar: ‘The more users a platform has, the more closely it needs to be scrutinized’

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