All TikTok articles
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News BriefTrump gives TikTok 75-day reprieve after ban goes into effect
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday delaying the Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing the long-awaited TikTok ban. While the social media platform’s fate is still up in the air, Trump signaled his support for it being sold, with the U.S. as a “partner.”
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News BriefDOJ lawsuit alleges TikTok ignored order to enhance COPPA compliance
TikTok is in hot water with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission over widespread failures to comply with a 2019 consent order to enhance compliance with children’s privacy laws.
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PremiumPanelists break down robust sanctions landscape at TPRM Summit
Sanctions compliance officers face myriad challenges as complex geopolitical situations heighten risks worldwide, experts discussed during Compliance Week’s Third-Party Risk Management & Oversight Summit.
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ByteDance names global general counsel
Social media app TikTok’s parent company ByteDance announced John Rogovin will join the company as global general counsel.
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News BriefTikTok scrutiny mounts across globe amid EU, U.S. crackdowns
TikTok is suspending new features amid an inquiry by the European Commission into its compliance with the Digital Services Act, all while responding to a U.S. ban just signed into law.
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OpinionNew leadership no easy fix for Irish DPC’s GDPR woes
The Irish Data Protection Commission has a new leadership structure, but it is uncertain whether the changes can get the key privacy regulator caught up on enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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PremiumBig Tech practices draw early scrutiny under DSA, DMA
TikTok and X are under investigation related to their respective compliance with the European Union’s Digital Services Act, while the first three companies probed under the Digital Markets Act include Apple, Alphabet, and Meta.
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News BriefTikTok fined $368M in children’s privacy GDPR ruling
The Irish Data Protection Commission announced a penalty of €345 million (U.S. $368 million) against popular social media company TikTok over alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation during a five-month period in 2020.
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News BriefTikTok fined $15.9M for violations of U.K. GDPR
Social media platform TikTok was fined £12.7 million (U.S. $15.9 million) by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office for using the personal data of children without parental consent and other violations of data protection mandates.
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News BriefTikTok CEO to boast data security efforts in Congress testimony
The fate of popular social media app TikTok in the United States could hinge on the testimony of CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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PremiumGDPR push for privacy by design still ‘a long way off’
Italy’s data protection authority banned U.S.-based AI chatbot creator Replika from processing the personal data of Italian users because of risks the service posed to minors and vulnerable people—the latest example of a tech company’s product running afoul of the GDPR.
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ArticleTikTok facing $29M fine over U.K. children’s privacy violations
The Information Commissioner’s Office warned social media platform TikTok it could be fined £27 million (U.S. $29 million) for failing to protect children’s data in line with the U.K.’s version of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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TikTok adds head of legal compliance from Panasonic Avionics
Social media platform TikTok has hired former Panasonic Avionics Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Catherine Razzano to serve as its head of legal compliance.
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ArticleTikTok fined $883K under GDPR for children’s privacy violations
The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed a €750,000 (U.S. $883,000) fine on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children following a wide-scale investigation launched last year.
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ArticleTikTok $92M settlement includes data privacy compliance training program
TikTok is seeking preliminary approval of a class-action settlement with terms that would require the video sharing platform to establish a $92 million settlement fund and create a new compliance framework, according to court documents.
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ArticleIreland GDPR report: Big fines coming soon for Big Tech?
Ireland’s data regulator has 27 ongoing cross-border inquiries into Big Tech firms, according to its latest annual report. It expects several cases to be resolved in the coming year.
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ArticleTikTok faces more backlash, now from EU consumer group
TikTok has come under the scrutiny of European consumer advocacy organization BEUC, which is urging authorities to put an end to the video sharing platform’s abuse of EU users’ rights—especially those of children.
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FTC data requests could pave way to federal privacy law, experts say
FTC requests issued to nine social media and video streaming services for information about how they collect and use personal information could be a step toward the U.S. government enacting federal privacy legislation.
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ArticleBiden will tread carefully on sanctions, seek international consensus, experts say
Experts believe President-elect Joe Biden will likely take his time before making big moves to unwind the dizzying array of sanctions levied by his predecessor, President Donald Trump.
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ArticleTrump’s TikTok crusade a hollow win for privacy
There’s no questioning the need to protect the data of U.S. citizens from China, but it’s naïve to think pressuring TikTok to take up a U.S. owner is anything more than a hollow victory given our lack of federal oversight in the area of privacy.