TikTok hit with a €530 million fine after illegally sending users’ data to China.
2 May 2025
TikTok has to pay €530 million in penalties because it sent Europeans' personal data to China illegally and wasn’t transparent enough with users.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) said TikTok breached the EU’s flagship data protection rules because it couldn’t guarantee the data was protected under China’s surveillance laws.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) said TikTok breached the EU’s flagship data protection rules because it couldn’t guarantee the data was protected under China’s surveillance laws.