Ireland's Data Protection Commission has initiated two probes into Chinese video app TikTok's handling of the user data. Ireland's Data Protection Commission is the European Union's main regulator for companies like TikTok with regional headquarters in Ireland, New York Post reported. "The first probe will examine TikTok's data protection requirements as they relate to the … Continue reading Ireland to investigate Tik Tok’s handling of user data
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Biden lifts ban on WeChat, Tik Tok
U.S. President Joe Biden revoked a series of executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok and ordered a new Commerce Department review of security concerns posed by those apps, according to the White House. Biden signed the executive order on Wednesday. The administration of former President Donald Trump had attempted … Continue reading Biden lifts ban on WeChat, Tik Tok
Why US Commerce Dept is delaying TikTok Order enforcement
The Commerce Department said it will delay enforcement of its order that would have effectively made the Chinese-created video-sharing mobile app inoperable, citing an order by a federal judge in Philadelphia. The implementation of the regulation, that would have barred companies like Apple from offering the app and others such as Amazon from hosting the … Continue reading Why US Commerce Dept is delaying TikTok Order enforcement
Why Trump must ban Tik Tok in the US
U.S. President Donald Trump is banning the use of the TikTok app, widely used by Americans particularly teenagers, because of China's perceived role in the pandemic, which he routinely describes as the 'China flu,' or more recently the 'China plague.' How depriving millions of young Americans from using the TikTok app, putting 1,500 U.S.-based TikTok … Continue reading Why Trump must ban Tik Tok in the US
TikTok to lose Australian fans over fears of data breach
Following India and the US, several Australian legislators are proposing to ban TikTok as they too fear the app was being used by the Chinese government to collect users' data, reported the South China Morning Post. Recently, Liberal Senator Jim Molan said TikTok was being "used and abused" by the Chinese government. Labor Senator Jenny … Continue reading TikTok to lose Australian fans over fears of data breach
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