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Data protection: TikTok defends itself against million-euro fine from Ireland.

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Published: May 4th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

In this photo illustration, a Tiktok logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a ByteDance logo in the background.
TikTok: The app is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, headquartered in Beijing. The Irish Data Protection Commission accuses TikTok of violating EU law when transferring data internationally.

TikTok plans to take legal action against the decision of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which fined the company €530 million on Friday. The authority accuses TikTok of violating EU law when transferring data internationally. More specifically, the transfer of personal data of European users to China.

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