China denies accessing data after TikTok hit with huge EU fine

May 4, 2025

, By The Economic Times

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China on Saturday denied it required companies to hand over data after ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/tiktok” target=”_blank”>TikTok was hit with a massive fine in the European Union for its handling of personal data.The social media giant was told to pay 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday for transferring user data from Europe to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.

Friday’s fine was the second-largest ever imposed by the European Union, following an investigation into the lawfulness of data transfers by TikTok.

Chinese-owned TikTok said it would…

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China denies accessing data after TikTok hit with huge EU fine

May 4, 2025

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China on Saturday denied it required companies to hand over data after ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/tiktok” target=”_blank”>TikTok was hit with a massive fine in the European Union for its handling of personal data.The social media giant was told to pay 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday for transferring user data from Europe to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.

Friday’s fine was the second-largest ever imposed by the European Union, following an investigation into the lawfulness of data transfers by TikTok.

Chinese-owned TikTok said it would…

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