TikTok is being investigated by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission – which leads the EU’s regulation into the company – amid fears that user data is being transferred to China and over its approach to child safety.Announcing the move, the DPC said it would examine TikTok’s compliance with the EU-wide data regulations for under-18s, and age verification measures for under-13s.
A second inquiry “will focus on transfers by TikTok of personal data to China”, the DPC added.The video-sharing app was described as a potential national security risk by White House officials during the Trump administration, although in …
